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Mediation of the three month-old conflict has stalled amidst escalating ethnic tensions in the world's poorest country. The United Nations cautions that in the absence of needed humanitarian aid, a potential catastrophe is looming. Roughly 3.7 million people are at risk for food insecurity while some 700,000 are displaced within South Sudan.
Background:
South Sudan peace talks resume as U.N. warns of crisis [ABC News]
Humanitarian crisis looms as S.Sudanese refugees pour into Ethiopia [Guardian]
