Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • NPR

    Why The Famine In South Sudan Keeps Getting Worse

    The U.N. says Sudan — and three other countries — are the scene of catastrophic famine. What are the causes?
    by Jason Beaubien Mar 14, 2017 3 minutes
    Women carry food in gunny bags after visiting an aid distribution centre in Ngop in South Sudan's Unity State on March 10, 2017. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) distributed food (maize, lentils, oil and corn soya blend) for more than 7,100 people in Ngop. South Sudan, the world's youngest nation formed after splitting from the north in 2011, has declared famine in parts of Unity State, saying 100,000 people face starvation and another million are on the brink of famine. Aid groups have slammed a 'man-made' famine caused by ongoing fighting in the country where civil war has forced people to flee, disrupted agriculture, sent prices soaring, and seen aid agencies blocked from accessing some of the worst-hit areas. / AFP PHOTO / ALBERT GONZALEZ FARRAN / Getty Images

    Things are spiraling downward in South Sudan, one of four nations where, according to the U.N., the greatest humanitarian crisis since 1945 is unfolding.

    And in the case of South Sudan, it's not drought or climate change that's causing the catastrophe. It's civil war.

    Last month the U.N. declared a famine in two parts of the country and warned that nearly half the population is in urgent need of food assistance.

    Soon after this declaration, the was forced to pull most of its staff out of one of the famine-stricken zones because of fighting in the area. A skeleton crew of 7 local staff members remained behind. Then on Sunday, armed gunmen abducted those workers.

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from NPR

    NPR3 min read
    Hobbyist Photographer Snaps Photo Of Extremely Rare Bird In 1st U.S. Sighting
    Michael Sanchez was testing out his new camera when he happened upon a feathered subject. The blue rock-thrush he photographed on the coast of northern Oregon last week has excited the birding world.
    NPR3 min read
    Apple Shows Its Steepest Quarterly Decline In IPhone Sales Since Pandemic's Outset
    The 10% drop in year-over-year iPhone sales for the January-March period is latest sign of weakness in a product that generates most of Apple's revenue.
    NPR5 min read
    Can You Survive Summer Indoors Without AC? In Arizona, Many Don’t
    Nearly half of the people who suffered heat-related deaths in Arizona last year lived outdoors without shelter, but public health officials and lawmakers are starting to pay more attention to the risk of dying indoors.

    Related Books & Audiobooks