South Sudan, between fighting and famine
Who’s to blame for the country’s ‘man-made’ crisis?
Nearly a year long conflict in South Sudan has forced 1.5 million people out of their homes and pushed the country to the brink of famine. 50,000 children are at risk of dying from malnutrition. International humanitarian organisations are joining forces to try and curb the famine but without an end to the violence what success can they have?
On this episode of The Stream, we speak to:
Jimmy Mulla @voicesforsudan1
President, Voice for Sudan
voicesforsudan.org
Mark Kaye @mk8287 @SC_Humanitarian
Country representative, Save the Children International
savethechildren.net
James Elder @1james_elder @unicef
Spokesperson, Eastern and Southern Africa UNICEF
unicef.org
Awan Guol Riak
Minister of Presidential Affairs, Government of South Sudan
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