Mary-Ellen McGroarty

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South Sudan at ‘critical tipping point’ as extreme hunger reaches its peak, World Food Program warns

The UN food agency says nearly 7.7m people, more than half the country’s population, are facing crisis, emergency or catastrophic levels of hunger
The nation is also grappling with a cholera outbreak as ongoing violence and mass displacement drive the spread of disease, and war in neighboring Sudan adds to the challenges

By Ephrem Kossaify · 09 April 2025