Poverty and Violence Plague Country Year After South Sudan Independence as World on Sidelines

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One year on, South Sudan struggles to survive

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A woman carries water through the flooded Jamam refugee camp at the Upper Nile, South Sudan, July 2. Refugees are fleeing from the heavy seasonal rain that recently flooded the Jamam refugee camp and gravely expanded the risk of illness. (Adriane Ohanesian/Reuters)