UN: South Sudan out of Famine Zone, but Still on Brink
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An estimated 45,000 people still face starvation in Leer, Koch and Mayendit counties. | Photo: AFP
“Even though we’ve taken famine off the table, we now have more people in Phase 4. If we don’t assist, 1.7 million people will soon be in famine.”
On Wednesday, the United Nations declared that South Sudan has moved out of the famine zone.
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South Sudan’s National Bureau of Statistics and the UN's food and security analysis reports, both expressed that the situation still remains critical.
“People are in a catastrophic situation,” said Serge Tissot, of the Food and Agricultural Organization.
The UN further warned that South Sudan’s crisis is worsening and just because the label of famine...