Close to Half a Million People Killed in South Sudan War

Around half of the lives have been lost through violence, while most deaths occurred in the northeast and southern regions of the country, and appeared to peak in 2016 and 2017, according to a newly published study funded through the U.S. State Department.

South Sudan soldiers (file photo).

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