South Sudan children surviving on 'leaves': aid agency
Save the Children reports that families in South Sudan's Jonglei state are facing extreme hunger, with children surviving on leaves and water lilies. Conflict and economic instability have left millions on the brink of famine.
Why it matters
Highlights a severe humanitarian crisis exacerbated by ongoing regional conflict and lack of international aid.
June 10, 2026 03:01 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A Sudanese woman, who fled the conflict in Geneina in Sudan's Darfur region, talks to her relative through a fence next to makeshift shelters, in Adre, Chad August 5, 2023. REUTERS
The article relies on reports from international aid agencies and humanitarian data.
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