Charity warns of famine-like conditions in conflict-hit eastern South Sudan state

JUBA, June 9– Escalating conflict in South Sudan’s eastern Jonglei State is pushing families and children toward famine-like conditions, the global charity Save the Children warned on Tuesday.

The violence in Jonglei has also forced humanitarian agencies to withdraw from key areas, leaving families stranded without essential life-saving services, the charity said.

Chris Nyamandi, country director for Save the Children in South Sudan, said in a statement that the extreme hunger crisis is preventable through political solutions before more children suffer.