21 people die of hunger in Boma state: official

At least 21 people in South Sudan’s Boma state have died of hunger within
two weeks, while a large number of citizens in Jebel Boma area remain in
dire humanitarian conditions due to lack of food in the area, a local
official said.

Speaking to Radio Tamazuj on Sunday, Boma State Information Minister, John
Achuan said citizens residing in the eastern part of the state are facing
shortages of food and lack of basic services.Achuan further said the
shortage of food is caused by poor roads between the remote areas and the
state capital Pibor.He appealed to humanitarian organizations provide aid
assistance to the needy people in area to avert further deaths.

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