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More than 7.7 million facing food crisis in South Sudan

Children in South Sudan collect grain following a food drop from a World Food Programme plane in 2020 [Tony Karumba/AFP]

Armed clashes, floods and drought in South Sudan have left more the 7.7 million people – some 63 percent of the population – facing a food crisis.

The United Nations and South Sudan government said on Saturday that extreme weather conditions, increased armed violence, and the number of internally displaced people have led to increased food insecurity, which had worsened since last year.

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