south sudan food crisis leaves people of ganyiel desperate for a peace deal | antony loewenstein /

Published at 2015-03-27 10:00:06

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In a country where clash has left nearly 2 million people displaced,the town of Ganyiel offers relatively safe harbour. But food is scarce and child malnutrition rates at critical levelsAngela has been living in the remote town of Ganyiel, in South Sudan’s Unity state, and for 18 months. Trying to feed her five children has been hard.
Angela is inflamed with the country’s
warring parties. “I pray for peace,” she says. “But if they won’t finish the clash, I’m telling [president] Salva Kiir and [rebel leader] Riek Machar to fight each other with their own hands and finish killing our kids.”Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com

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