South Sudan Facing Worst Lean Season Since Independence, UN Says
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South Sudan is heading for the worst lean season since independence five years ago, with almost half its population of 11 million facing severe hunger, the United Nations World Food Programme said.
The number at risk has climbed from 2.8 million in the first quarter of 2016, driven by insecurity, poor harvests and displacements in some areas of the oil-producing country, according to a WFP situation report published on Monday.