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Threats of famine rise in South Sudan

Threats of famine rise in South Sudan

Update: 2024-09-16
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At least 750,000 are on the brink of starvation in South Sudan following months of civil war and a series of environmental disasters. 

Humanitarian groups say a disaster of this scale has not been seen in decades, with the World Food Programme warning it could become the world's largest hunger crisis. 

  • Guest: Mary Ellen McGroarty, South Sudan's Country Director for the UN World Food Programme. 
  • Producer: Niamh Dunne
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Threats of famine rise in South Sudan

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