South Sudan Famine

• 4 African countries at risk of famine, widespread food insecurity: United Nations

  U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Congo, Yemen, northeast Nigeria and South Sudan rank ``among the largest food crises in the world.''

  World

  Sep 5, 2020
  
• Ottawa to match donations to new famine relief fund

  The federal government's new famine relief fund will support organizations working to provide assistance in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Yemen and neighbouring regions.

  Canada

  May 29, 2017
  
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• Justin Trudeau says Canada looking to do more to help South Sudan famine

  Earlier this week, senior clerics from three of Canada's largest denominations issued an open letter asking the federal Liberal government to increase aid to the country and encourage other countries to do more.

  Politics

  May 5, 2017
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• Ravaged by war and famine, South Sudanese hide in swampland and eat weeds to survive

  Around 20,000 people emerged from the swamps when they heard that the UN was registering people for emergency rations.

  World

  Feb 26, 2017
• $4.4 billion needed within a month to stop catastrophic famine in African nations: UN

  With over 20 million people at risk of starvation over the next six months and famine already declared in parts of South Sudan, "we are facing a tragedy," UN officials said.

  World

  Feb 22, 2017
• 1.4 million children face ‘imminent death’ due to famine: UN

  The United Nations children's agency is warning that almost 1.4 million children are at "imminent risk of death" as famine threatens parts of South Sudan, Nigeria, Somalia and Yemen.

  World

  Feb 21, 2017
• South Sudan government, UN declare famine due to prolonged civil war

  The calamity is the result of prolonged civil war and an entrenched economic crisis that has devastated the war-torn East African nation.

  World

  Feb 20, 2017