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Why World’s Youngest Nation South Sudan Trapped In Severe Famine

Why World’s Youngest Nation South Sudan Trapped In Severe Famine

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The citizens of youngest nation on Earth don't know from where their next meal would come and about 100,000 of them are near to death due to starvation. South Sunda, which gained independence in 2011 with the help of United States, is undergoing a severe phase of famine. It is one of the least developed countries in the world and has experienced decades of civil war. Regional tribes rebelled in the southern part of Sudan since 1950s and millions of people died over the years. Bush administration intervened with humanitarian and diplomatic campaign to make them independent from the rule of Khartoum, people of Arab heritage. United States sent $11 billion aid along with all the required support to train the South Sudanese government and security forces. During the independence t...