South Sudan no longer classified as in famine, says UN
Achol Ayut holds her malnourished child on May 31, 2017, at her house in Panthau, Northern Bahr al Ghazal, South Sudan. AFP PHOTO | ALBERT GONZALEZ FARRAN
South Sudan is no longer classified as being in famine, although 45,000 people in Jonglei and Unity states are expected to remain in famine-like conditions and the situation is still critical, a UN-backed food security report said on Wednesday.
An estimated 6 million people, half the population, are expected to be severely food insecure this month and next, up from 5.5 million in May, the report said.
