South Sudan: potential crisis looms as nation teeters between war and peace

From Aid | The Guardian Mon Oct 13 2014, 06:00:11

Aid agencies warn that millions of people already traumatised by conflict could face famine next year if fighting resumes

With the eyes of the world focused on conflict in Syria and Iraq, and the seemingly inexorable spread of Ebola in west Africa, the worlds newest nation stands at a critical juncture.

Aid agencies warn that South Sudan faces a catastrophe unless its leaders can deliver peace to a traumatised people, who have already exhausted their resources trying to stay alive during more than nine months of conflict.

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