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The beginning of South Sudan
South Sudan, in East Africa, was brought into the world, in 2011, with the help of the United States (Pelley, 2017). -
Civil War
A civil war broke out in 2013, causing a full-blown crisis of deadly rivalries, cattle raiding, and revenge killings (Chamberlain, 2017). Theft of cattle leads to no farming, which leads to no sources of food. -
Beginning of Food Shortage
Many peace agreements have been signed over the course of this civil war, but are violated over and over again. The situation remains highly unstable and the violence continues. Areas of South Sudan that are known as the "breadbaskets" of the country are not producing that much food due to the horrible conditions. It's not safe to farm or own stores to sell food. South Sudan also suffered drought (Quick facts, 2017). -
Famine Declared
Famine was declared in early 2017. In parts of South Sudan, over 100,000 people are on the verge of starvation (Quick facts, 2017). -
Hike in Visa Prices
During the famine, the government in the city of Juba said that they were going to hike up the visa prices for aid workers — from $100 to $10,000. They used this announcement to show that they aren't welcomed in their country. If aid isn't able to be provided, conditions will worsen (Ferguson, 2017). -
No Longer in Famine
Due to large amounts of aid, South Sudan is no longer classified as being in famine. They will still need continued help to stay out of starvation (Farran, 2017).
