South Sudan at high risk of hunger, disease due to extreme flooding

Displaced people walk with their belongings in a flooded area in Bor, central South Sudan, on August 9, 2020. South Sudan is staring at a catastrophic humanitarian crisis as extreme floods hit the country for the third consecutive year. PHOTO | FILE

By  The East African

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What you need to know:

  • Humanitarian agencies are warning that the situation is threatening to cause an outbreak of waterborne diseases and malaria.
  • It could also lead to food insecurity and malnutrition among the 11 million population that is currently in dire need of assistance.
  • Since May this year, flooding has hit eight of the 10 states, with Jonglei, Unity, Northern Bahr el Ghazal and Upper Nile being the worst affected.

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