South Sudan: 50,000 children may die this year of war, disease, famine

From ::Colored Opinions:: Tue Aug 19 2014, 01:23:00

Yida Refugee Camp, South Sudan, June 29, 2014

Photo: Paula Bronstein, Getty Images

The United Nations says that the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan is now the "worst in the world" and warns that 50,000 children could die this year unless aid is increased. However, South Sudan's crisis has been overshadowed by strife in Ukraine, Iraq, Syria, and Gaza. Aid agencies say they've found it difficult to raise money to fund operations in South Sudan, despite a growing threat of famine. 

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