JUBA, South Sudan—South Sudan’s government has declared flood-affected parts of the country as national disaster areas and appealed for assistance. Friday’s appeal came after torrential rains in the Upper Nile and Bahr el-Ghazal regions. Information Minister Michael Makuei Lueth said the floods have displaced thousands of people and claimed hundreds of lives. Earlier this week,…
East African Countries Face Acute Food Shortages From Drought, Ukraine War
April 11, 2022
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More than 29 million people are suffering from a scarcity of food supplies, according to the eight-country African trade bloc the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), following prolonged periods of drought in the east of the continent that have been exacerbated by the ongoing war in Ukraine. “Across the IGAD region, 29 million people are…
89 Africans Killed by Mysterious New Illness South Sudan: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed it sent a rapid response team to South Sudan after around 100 people died from a yet-to-be-identified disease. Sheila Baya, a spokesperson for the WHO, told the BBC on Tuesday that the disease has caused at least 89 deaths in South Sudan’s Jonglei State. “We decided to send a rapid…
89 Africans Killed by Mystery Illness in South Sudan: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) says it has sent a rapid response team to South Sudan following the deaths of almost 100 people from a yet-to-be-identified disease. Sheila Baya, a spokesperson for the WHO, told the BBC on Dec. 14 that the illness has killed at least 89 people in South Sudan’s Jonglei state. “We decided…
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