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First famine declared in six years, in South Sudan

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Mtoto afanyiwa vipimo vya afya Source: Picha: AAP

A famine has been declared in parts of South Sudan, where nearly half of the population will soon lack reliable access to food.One million lives are already at risk, blamed on a prolonged civil war and an economic crisis.



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