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30 March 2012 - 8:55pmSouth Sudan is not only the world’s youngest country, but also one of its poorest and least developed. More than half of its population does not have enough to eat, and over 1 million South Sudanese are severely food insecure. Since its independence from Sudan in July 2011, inter-communal... -
20 January 2012 - 6:09pmThe UN today urged the world not to lose focus on its largest humanitarian crisis, as millions of people still struggle to survive drought and conflict in Somalia. Four million Somalis still need assistance six months after famine was declared in parts of the country. More than 1.3 million people are... -
20 January 2012 - 11:22amThe UN confirmed today that more than 120,000 people urgently need aid in South Sudan’s violence-affected Jonglei State - double the amount from just two weeks ago. “The violence in Jonglei hasn’t stopped,” said Lise Grande, Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan. “Only two... -
16 December 2011 - 1:36pmThe UN has called for US$1.06 billion to help 4.2 million people in Sudan cope with one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises in 2012, as several parts of the country face protracted conflict and internal displacement. In Darfur, where war broke out in 2003, 3.75 million people still need help...
