Why South Sudan must give peace a chance | World Food Programme
This year began with high hopes for peace and stability in the world’s youngest country but 2020 is ending with the reversal of critical humanitarian gains made since the civil war ended on 22 February. Violence still plagues parts of South Sudan. The country of 12 million people is torn by the impact of years of conflict at a national level. Now hostilities frequently erupt among communities over natural resources. Flooding in South Sudan has plunged people deeper into hunger and poverty. Photo: WFP/Gabriela Vivacqua To make matters worse, catastrophic floods have swept across the eas...
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