United Nations, United States, April 17, 2026 (AFP) - UN warns against possible 'full-scale famine' in S.Sudan

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UN aid chief Tom Fletcher on Friday warned that South Sudan was at risk of slipping into "full-scale famine and collapse," as fighting intensifies and the UN peacekeeping mission is cut back. "Visiting South Sudan a few weeks ago, I was told again and again of a feeling of despair and abandonment, and with good reason," Fletcher told the UN Security Council. "The world's youngest nation stands at a dangerous crossroads. Conflict up. Displacement......

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