South Sudan: Tens of thousands flee famine and civil war
The UNHCR has estimated that about 32,000 South Sudanese have fled into neighboring Sudan since the start of the year. The world's youngest nation has been fractured by fighting while millions are on the brink of famine.
27.02.2017
Tens of thousands of South Sudanese migrants have escaped to neighboring Sudan since the start of the year in a desperate bid to flee the famine that has gripped part of their home country, the UN's refugee agency said on Sunday.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warned that tens of thousands more expected to flee as food security in the world's youngest country continues to deteriorate.
Last week, the UN declared that some 100,000 people face starvation in the world youngest country, while another million are on the brink of famine. By July, some 5.5 million people, almost half the population, will be without a reliable source of food. The crisis marks the first time the world has confronted such a catastrophe in six years.
"The food security situation is expected to deteriorate further in coming months," the UNHCR said in its report.
http://www.dw.com/en/south-sudan-tens-of-thousands-flee-famine-and-civil-war/a-37725312
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