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Haven't thought of South Sudan recently? New assessment by UN agencies shows extent of Kiir's crisis: South Sudan in 2019 faces continuing severe humanitarian horror due to the cumulative effects of years of conflict and violence against South Sudanese. CONTINUED 1 of 4 
South Sudan's civil war has forced 4.2 million people to flee their homes – nearly 2 million inside and 2.2 million outside the country. The number of people who require humanitarian or protection assistance in 2019 is 7 million out of a population of 10 million. CONTINUED 2 of 4
In South Sudan 2.2 million children are out of school and nearly 600,000 pregnant and lactating women will be acutely malnourished in 2019. During the first three months of 2019, half of South Sudanese are classified as severely food insecure. CONTINUED 3 of 4
Despite South Sudan's 2018 peace accord, militias continue to kidnap children to be soldiers, and 19,000 kids currently forced to fight. Boys are ordered carry out gang rapes that is policy for rebels and gov soldiers alike. END of 4 of 4.
