art of Kejiko Forsest in Central Equatoria state has been cut down by farmers who are using the land for cultivation. Credit: Charlton Doki/IPS

    South Sudan is losing its forests. And with no unified policy to deal with the situation the government is at odds, with one ministry saying that the loss of forests is a necessity for farming and another warning of the dire environmental consequences if this continues unchecked.

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