famine south sudan - food security

Question 1

south Sudan famine facts

Answer 1

• 2017
• mostly in the north
• very young nation as gained independence in 2011
• mainly manmade

Question 2

causes

Answer 2

• state collapse and political conflict
• civil conflict between leader and rebels = leader withholding food from population
• parts of Sudan had no rain for the last 2 years
• causes high food prices
• also made worse by influx of refugees from Sudan and over 3 mil displaced by conflict = no organisation, farms etc
• most rely on farming

Question 3

effects

Answer 3

• hard to hand out food as people can’t get to distribution sites due to conflict
• food and cattle taken by soldiers in conflict who aren’t paid so are allowed to take whatever they want
• over 1 mil children under 5 severely malnourished
• 6 mil (about 60% of population) experiencing extreme hunger