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WG7 - Africa: South Sudan - Famine

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Where is this occurring (country city, region, ...) ?
Who is involved (groups)?
What happened or is happening and Why?
When did it happen? Is it still going on?

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Sources

Regarding Famine:

Nov. 1, 2024. United Nations UN NEWS - Hunger and cholera crises escalate in South Sudan, as needs surge
Oct. 31, 2024. Al Jazeera - Conflict-induced famine, hunger deaths likely in Gaza, Sudan in months: UN

Regarding U.S. Aid Freeze:

Feb. 4, 2025. CNN - How the US foreign aid freeze is intensifying humanitarian crises across the globe
Feb. 4, 2025. Washington Post - Fear, pain and hunger: The dire impact of U.S. funding cuts in Africa