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UN Official: South Sudan Leaders Unconcerned About Famine Risk

The United Nations' human rights chief says South Sudan's president, Salva Kiir, and rebel leader Riek Machar do not appear concerned about a possible famine in the country.Navi Pillay told reporters in Juba Wednesday that she was "appalled" after holding separate meetings with the two leaders.She said both men were lukewarm to a U.N. official's call for a "month of tranquility" so people can plant fields and prevent food shortages.Ethnic violence and clashes...


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