Source: Guardian
Country: South Sudan
Aid agencies that had left because of fighting are slowly returning to Unity state, giving relief to locals surviving on palm fruits and waterlilies
Simona Foltyn in Leer
Leer, in South Sudan, hadn’t seen this much life in a long time. The town – or what is left of it – had been largely deserted since May, when fresh violence forced residents from their homes.
On 15 December, however, tens of thousands emerged from their hideouts in nearby swamps to receive their first food ration in months. Pushed to the brink of starvation, they anxiously lined up to collect a ration card from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which is organising the distribution.
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