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In South Sudan, illness is as deadly as war

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In South Sudan horrors abound of war, ethnic violence, rape, hunger and displacement. But for civilians living in the shadow of conflict, the greatest danger is often being cut off from health services, whether due to violence, or lack of development in the vast, remote areas that make up much of the country.

Added on the 18/04/2019 19:31:47 - Copyright : AFP EN

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