[IKOTOS, South Sudan]Three people are reported to have died of hunger in Ikotos County, Eastern Equatoria state. Among the three persons reported dead include a nursing mother who died early this week.
Speaking to media yesterday in his county, the County commissioner of Ikotos, Peter Lokeng, says one woman died shortly after delivering her baby because she had no food or porridge to feed on.
The commissioner said many people are starving because of food shortage, a situation created by a prolonged drought in the area. Adding that, the scores of people have fled their homes to neighboring Kenya as refugees.
The humanitarian situation is growing worse in South Sudan. Commissioner Lokeng appealed for humanitarian support from the national government and humanitarian agencies.
[IKOTOS, South Sudan]Three people are reported to have died of hunger in Ikotos County, Eastern Equatoria state. Among the three persons reported dead include a nursing mother who died early this week.
Speaking to media yesterday in his county, the County commissioner of Ikotos, Peter Lokeng, says one woman died shortly after delivering her baby because she had no food or porridge to feed on.
The commissioner said many people are starving because of food shortage, a situation created by a prolonged drought in the area. Adding that, the scores of people have fled their homes to neighboring Kenya as refugees.
The humanitarian situation is growing worse in South Sudan. Commissioner Lokeng appealed for humanitarian support from the national government and humanitarian agencies.
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