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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>A South Sudanese lawmaker has raised the alarm about a looming hunger crisis in Mayom County, Unity State.<\/p>\n

Speaking before parliament yesterday, Mayom MP Stephen Bol said that people are resorting to eating water lilies and wild fruits due to prolonged flooding and food shortages.<\/p>\n

\u201cMayom town is practically deserted. People are displaced and scattered in the bush, searching for wild fruits, and harvesting water lilies in rivers for survival. Those with a few fishing tools are trying to catch fish in deeper waters,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Bol blamed the crisis on heavy rains and flooding that began in 2020, impacting over 250,000 people and devastating agricultural production and property.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe displaced population fled to Bul, an area that has been flooded since 2020 and still has standing water, allowing people to collect water lilies and fish,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

The lawmaker further stated that livestock losses have been severe, with an estimated 50,000 cattle dying in 2021 and 70,000 in 2022.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe remaining cattle are insufficient to support the population, which includes an unknown number of returnees and Sudanese refugees,\u201d Bol said.<\/p>\n

Tut Jok, another lawmaker representing Akobo County in Jonglei State, echoed Bol\u2019s concerns and called for government action.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis situation isn\u2019t limited to Mayom County,\u201d Jok said. \u201cPeople are dying daily even here in Juba. While we seek humanitarian assistance, the government must prepare to respond. As an oil-rich country, it\u2019s unacceptable to be constantly dependent on humanitarian intervention.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jok emphasized the need to hold authorities accountable.<\/p>\n

\u201cMayom County is located in oil-producing Unity State. Like all oil-producing states, it receives a 5% share. We need to ask the state leadership where this 5% allocated for Mayom communities goes,\u201d the MP said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf people in oil-producing areas are suffering like this, what about those in non-oil-producing areas? Before summoning the humanitarian minister or seeking international aid, we need answers about the 5% share. We must summon the governor,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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