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ROME — Drought-ridden Somalia is at risk of a repeat of the famine that killed nearly 260,000 people in 2011 if aid is not stepped up over the next two months, United Nations agencies said Wednesday, calling for more funds. Five million Somalis do not have enough to eat because of a lack of rain that has led to poor harvests ...

JUBA, South Sudan — The number of South Sudanese refugees in East Africa could pass 1 million this year,[9] the United Nations refugee agency said Friday,[3] calling on armed groups to allow safe passage for people fleeing the latest fighting. Check also: Amid South Sudan Evacuations, Some Locals Are Turned Back There is concern about fresh outflows of refugees after ...

America is evacuating non-emergency staff from its embassy in South Sudan, [9]after an escalation of fighting in the capital that has killed scores including a Chinese U.N. peacekeeper.[4] Check also: Meet South Sudan’s Current Minister for Water Resources And Irrigation The America State Department said the security situation in Juba Sunday had seen a “sudden and serious deterioration,” with clashes ...