EU and UK united in effort to combat famine in South Sudan
by Ben Quinn from on (#2DHK9)
Funding response follows UN warnings that 40% of South Sudan's population are in urgent need, with people already dying from hunger
New and existing funds provided by the EU and the UK government will be made available to South Sudan following the declaration of famine in the country.
The UN has warned that about 40% of South Sudan's population are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance and that people are already dying from hunger caused by famine in parts of the country.