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UN says 9.4 million people in South Sudan will need aid

An opposition soldier stands guard at an opposition military camp near the town of Nimule in Eastern Equatoria state, South Sudan on Aug. 28, 2019. [Sam Mednick, AP]

An estimated 9.4 million people - an increase of 500,000 - will need assistance and protection in South Sudan next year, UN humanitarians said on Friday.

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