South Sudan: South Sudan Government Strategizes to Stave off Potential Famine

Jan 3, 2020 | Jenny Lei Ravelo, Devex
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Years of conflict in South Sudan have compromised the economy, and left many South Sudanese hungry. Last December, the World Food Programme warned against potential famine in the country, which WFP Executive Director David Beasley said is in “serious trouble.” More than 5.5 million South Sudanese could be going hungry by early 2020, according to the food assistance branch of the U.N.