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South Sudan: World Food Programme airdrops food, warns of famine

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Fighting in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State is pushing people into famine, according to the United Nations food agency.

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  • The World Food Programme has started airdropping food aid in South Sudan's Upper Nile region. 7s
  • This is the first humanitarian aid delivered to the region in four months. 15s
  • More than one million people in Upper Nile are facing acute hunger, mostly women, children, and vulnerable groups. 43s
  • Many displaced people have lost their livelihoods and possessions due to the conflict. 53s
  • The United Nations has warned of the risk of famine and possible renewed civil war amid ongoing instability. 1m 17s
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