Pope Francis has appealed for the hard-hit people of South Sudan, "where a fratricidal conflict is compounded by a severe food crisis which has hit the Horn of Africa region and condemns to death by starvation millions of people, including many children".
He called on all involved to "commit not to stop at making statements, but also to provide concrete food aid and to allow it to reach suffering populations".
The Holy Father also prayed that the Lord sustain "these our brothers and all those working to help them".
South Sudan’s government officially declared a famine in some parts of the country on Monday.
The United Nations has warned that areas hardest hit by war and a collapsing economy have left about 100,000 people facing starvation, while one million others are at risk of famine
Source: NNA
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