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Famine hits parts of South Sudan
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20 February 2017 Juba/Rome--- Famine has officially been declared by the South Sudanese government for some parts of the country. The UN is warning that areas hardest hit by war and a collapsing economy have left about 100,000 people facing starvation and a further 1 million people classified as being on the brink of famine. To elaborate more on the situation is Luca Russo, a senior strategic advisor on resilience with the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome.
Luca Russo, a Senior Strategic Advisor on resilience with the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome, elaborates more on the situation. (Interview conducted by Sandra Ferrari)