JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — At least one in five children arriving in South Sudan from Sudan are malnourished and more than 90% of arrivals haven’t eaten in days, the U.N. food agency said Tuesday.
The World Food Program said that nearly 300,000 people have arrived in South Sudan in the last five months — the majority of whom are South Sudanese.
South Sudan plunged into civil war in 2013, forcing thousands of its citizens to flee to neighboring countries, including Sudan.
“We are seeing families leave one disaster for another as they flee danger in Sudan only to find despair in South Sudan,” says Mary-Ellen McGroarty, WFP’s country director in South Sudan.
The WFP is appealing for additional funding of more than $120 million to meet humanitarian needs at the border.
Persons:
”, Mary, Ellen McGroarty, Abdel Fattah Burhan, Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo
Organizations:
Food Program, South, Rapid Support Force
Locations:
JUBA, South Sudan, Sudan, South Sudanese, Sudan’s