Comment

Saturday Afternoon Strings: Chris Thile and Michael Daves at NPR

464
Justanotherhuman12/22/2013 9:59:44 am PST

The poor people of South Sudan, still suffering.

South Sudan: US Sends Special Envoy Booth
Clashes in the past week have left hundreds dead and seen tens of thousands fleeing to UN bases for protection.

news.sky.com

“South Sudan has been blighted by ethnic divisions, corruption and poverty since it won independence in 2011.

“Foreign governments, including the US, Britain, Uganda, Kenya and Lebanon, have been organising special evacuation flights to pull out their nationals.

“On Saturday four US servicemen were wounded when their aircraft came under fire in a rebel-held area.”