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South Sudan Govt Declares State Of Emergency in Flooded Areas

The South Sudan presidency says the state of emergency in 27 areas is aimed at allowing humanitarian organisations access to assist people in the flood-affected regions. Medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres estimates about 900,000 people have been affected by the heavy rains across the country since July.

South Sudan: Govt Declares State of Emergency in Flood-Affected Areas

East African, 31 October 2019

The South Sudan government has declared a state of emergency in 27 flood-affected areas. Read more »

A UNICEF staff member with children in flood-affected Pibor Town, South Sudan

South Sudan: Floods Threaten to Derail Country's Recovery

The New Humanitarian, 31 October 2019

Severe flooding in South Sudan has affected close to a million people, threatening to reverse some of the humanitarian gains made during a year-long ceasefire in the country's… Read more »

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