South Sudan: South Sudan’s Desertification Affects Lives, Ecosystem

Jun 17, 2020 | Benjamin Takpiny, Anadolu Agency
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Trees are cut down in South Sudan and burned for charcoal, with many villagers turning to the illegal activity to earn a living. As thousands of people rush into the charcoal business, the devastation to the environment in South Sudan is alarming, Nhial Tiitmamer, director of the Environmental and Natural Resources Program at the Juba-based think-tank Sudd Institute, told Anadolu Agency.