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South Sudan Conflict Forces 300,000 to Flee in Mass Displacement by 2025: UN Warns
About 300,000 people have fled South Sudan in 2025 due to armed conflict between rival leaders threatening civil war, according to a UN warning.
About 300,000 people have fled South Sudan so far in 2025 as armed conflict between rival leaders threatens civil war, according to a UN warning. The mass displacement is a result of escalating tensions that are on the verge of sparking full-blown conflict. The situation remains dire, with the UN urging caution and vigilance to prevent further escalation. This brings the total number of people displaced in South Sudan to over 3 million since 2013.
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