South Sudan: Toxic Floods: Environmental Risks around Oil Infrastructure put South Sudan on Edge

May 25, 2023 | Madhumita Paul, DownToEarth
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A recent report has flagged environmental risks associated with severe flooding near South Sudan’s national oil infrastructure. Oil infrastructure in the country lacks adequate protection and often proper maintenance. Unprecedented and prolonged floods have been inundating large swathes of the country, displacing hundreds of thousands of people.