Shafaqna Pakistan:- More than half of South Sudan’s population, nearly eight million people, are facing severe levels of hunger, according to the United Nations.
In a post on X on Thursday, the UN warned that four areas of the country are at risk of famine, while a cholera outbreak has already claimed the lives of more than 1,700 people.
The organisation also said the United Nations Security Council is scheduled to meet in New York to discuss the deteriorating humanitarian situation in South Sudan.
Sources: Hasht-e-Subh Daily , Shafaqna English
