Fighting, waterborne disease plague displaced South Sudanese

Name: Fighting, waterborne disease plague displaced South Sudanese
Uploaded: 2014-08-15T23:47:53Z
Duration: P338S
Description: Eight months of civil war in South Sudan has forced more than 1.5 million people out of their homes. Even those who found shelter in United Nations camps around the country endure desperate living situations, made worse by the country’s rainy season. Special correspondent Nick Harper reports from the town of Malakal.

Clip: 08/15/2014 | 5m 38s

Eight months of civil war in South Sudan has forced more than 1.5 million people out of their homes. Even those who found shelter in United Nations camps around the country endure desperate living situations, made worse by the country’s rainy season. Special correspondent Nick Harper reports from the town of Malakal.

Aired: 08/15/14

Rating: NR

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