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South Sudan: After Floods, an Early 'Lean Season' Expected
The New Humanitarian, 11 December 2019
Aid groups are predicting a sharp increase in food insecurity in South Sudan after weeks of torrential rain destroyed thousands of acres of cropland, washed away livestock and… Read more »
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South Sudan: Famine Threat - UN Food Security Agency in 'Race Against Time'
UN News, 12 December 2019
The World Food Programme (WFP) is warning against potential famine in South Sudan as hunger deepens due to drought, floods and an uncertain political future. Read more »
Food Insecurity Looms For South Sudan After Floods Wipe Out Crops
Aid groups are predicting a sharp increase in food insecurity in South Sudan after weeks of torrential rain destroyed thousands of acres of cropland and washed away livestock and grazing pasture. The country's lean season - the period between harvests - is now expected to come as early as January 2020.
A woman and her family wade through a flooded plain to reach their home in Thaker, Unity state, South Sudan.
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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 ... Read more »
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Heavy flooding has submerged entire communities and displaced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes since July. According to the UN, more than 60% of the population are ... Read more »
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Africa's newest and 54th state, South Sudan, has seen an increase in political turmoil, famine, fighting over oil, violence and allegations of rape and killing of women and ... Read more »
