UN Official: S. Sudan Facing 'Humanitarian Catastrophe'

A top United Nations official says South Sudan is on the brink of a "humanitarian catastrophe and a protracted internal conflict," following more than seven months of inter-ethnic fighting. Edmond Mulet told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that South Sudan is experiencing a "man-made crisis," and that those responsible for it have been slow in resolving it. Representatives from the 15-member Council plan to visit South Sudan next week. At least 10,000...

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