Renewed conflict pushes parts of South Sudan to brink of famine
A deadly combination of escalating conflict, mass displacement, and rampant disease is driving food insecurity and malnutrition to catastrophic levels in parts of South Sudan, with humanitarian agencies warning that two counties in Upper Nile State are now at risk of famine. According to the latest analysis from Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), global […]
Saudi-funded nutrition aid reaches over 6,000 women, children in South Sudan
More than 6,000 vulnerable women and children in South Sudan’s flood-affected Unity State have received life-saving nutrition support, thanks to a $400,000 contribution from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In a statement on Tuesday, World Food Program said the contribution channelled through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) facilitated the procurement and […]
South Sudan Faces Looming Hunger Crisis, Warns WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has raised alarm over a worsening hunger situation in South Sudan, warning that millions of vulnerable people are on the brink of starvation. In a statement released on Wednesday, WFP said the country is nearing record hunger levels, particularly in the northeast, where conflict is escalating. “Vulnerable families […]
