US Pledges $83 Million in Aid for South Sudan

The United States says it is giving an additional $83 million in emergency aid for refugees fleeing fighting in South Sudan. In a statement Monday, the U.S. State Department said the conflict in South Sudan threatens to create a famine and says more than two million people are already facing crisis levels of food insecurity. It says since the latest fighting began in December, there are more than 450,000 new refugees.  It noted that amount is more than the number of refugees in...

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