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South Sudan fears hunger after poor rainfall

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The caretaker governor of Lakes State, Rin Tueny Mabor, fears a food shortage after insufficient rain for crops. He urges residents to build up supplies and facilitate travel to areas with food, reports South Sudanese radio station Eye Radio.

The caretaker governor of Lakes State in South Sudan, Rin Tueny Mabor, warned of a risk of famine after low rainfall and urged residents to build up food supplies for their families, reports Eye Radio.

Rin Tueny Mabor said that the rains in May and June had not been sufficient for crops and that those which began in October had come too late to support the current farming season. He attributed the situation to the effects of climate change, according to Eye Radio.

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