South Sudan risks collapsing into civil war again, as rival factions clash and neighbouring Uganda sends troops to aid its ally in Juba. The last conflict, which ended in 2018, lasted five years. Its consequences are still being felt by the population, 57% of whom will suffer from acute hunger – the worst form – by July (says the UN). Another war could bring the country and its people to breaking point. So why is this happening? Our sister @sannario_ breaks it down.
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