A starving Sudanese child crawls towards a United Nations feeding center while a vulture patiently waits for its next meal. This photo won a Pulitzer Prize, but the photographer, Kevin Carter, took his own life three months later.
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1000 Ways To Die
This conflict pitted the Sudanese government in the north against rebels in the south, and it had devastating effects on the civilian population, including in areas like Ajiep.
Food insecurity and famine were rampant, exacerbated by the ongoing conflict, which disrupted agriculture and made food distribution extremely challenging.
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The situation was dire, and many lost their lives not just due to the violence but also because of extreme hunger and related diseases.
The Ajiep famine in 1998 was one of the tragic low points in the prolonged conflict, capturing international attention and leading to emergency humanitarian interventions.
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The war eventually ended in 2005 with the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, which paved the way for South Sudan’s independence in 2011.
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