UN warns South Sudan at risk of ‘full-scale famine’ as fighting intensifies
Al Jazeera·3h ago·Fear
What Happened
UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher warned Friday that South Sudan risks full-scale famine as fighting intensifies. Over 7.5 million people need food assistance amid emergency hunger levels across all 10 states. Humanitarian compounds were looted and nutrition centres destroyed near Akobo in Jonglei State, affecting 140,000 people. Flooding expected to worsen conditions through July.
Key Entities
South SudanUNTom FletcherJonglei StateAkoboUNMISS7.5 million people