Introduction It is estimated that 72% of South Sudan's population requires urgent humanitarian assistance in 2022. Thousands of people are living in famine-like conditions, and undernutrition is at...
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ECHO Factsheet – South Sudan – (Last updated 07/02/2022)
Introduction It is estimated that 75% of South Sudan’s population requires urgent humanitarian assistance in 2022. Thousands of people are living in famine-like conditions, and undernutrition is at...
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Global Report on Food Crises: Joint Analysis for Better Decisions, September 2021 Update
Introduction Why this update? The annual Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) provides a consensus-based overview of the world’s food crises. It focuses on crises where the local capacities to respond...
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European Union provides new funding to address severe acute malnutrition in East Africa
Three-year joint programme will allocate 48 million Euros and reach 30 million women and children at risk 07 October 2021 NAIROBI/BRUSSELS, 7 OCTOBER 2021 – UNICEF has received a new grant from the...
South Sudan – Attacks against aid workers and suspension of activities (DG ECHO, UN OCHA, NGO Forum) (ECHO Daily Flash of 19 May 2021)
South Sudanese aid workers and NGO compounds were attacked by youth groups in Renk, Jamjang and Torit (Upper Nile) on May 10; NGO and UN compounds and warehouses were looted in Gumuruk, Pibor...
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New and old challenges: Conflict, climate change and COVID-19 impacts on rising acute food insecurity
The poorest continue bearing the burden of global challenges: How can we transform agri-food systems so that no one is left behind? Statement of the Global Network against Food Crises on the release...
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Global Report on Food Crises 2021
Introduction The 2021 Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC 2021) highlights the remarkably high severity and numbers of people in Crisis or worse (IPC/CH Phase 3 or above) or equivalent in 55...
ECHO Factsheet - South Sudan (Last updated 22/04/2021)
Introduction Almost 70% of South Sudan’s population is in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. Thousands of people are living in famine-like conditions, and undernutrition is at critical levels...
EU allocates over €43 million in humanitarian aid to South Sudan
Commissioner Lenarčič, who is currently in South Sudan, has announced today new funding of €43.5 million in humanitarian aid in the country. The funds will be used, among others, to help those most...
ECHO Factsheet - South Sudan (Last updated 11/03/2021)
Introduction Around 8.3 million South Sudanese need urgent humanitarian assistance. Thousands of people are living in famine conditions, whereas undernutrition is at critical levels. There are over 2...
South Sudan – Food insecurity (DG ECHO, IPC) (ECHO Daily Flash of 21 December 2020)
The locally released 2020 Food Security and Nutrition report (IPC) estimates that 7.24 million people (60% of the population), will be in IPC 3-5, during the period of April-July 2021. These latest...
South Sudan – Extreme food insecurity (DG ECHO, IPC) (ECHO Daily Flash of 11 December 2020)
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Acute Food Insecurity analysis released today two reports confirming that populations face 'famine likely' or 'catastrophe' conditions in six...
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South Sudan, Nigeria, Yemen and Burkina Faso at risk of famine (DG ECHO, FAO, WFP) (ECHO Daily Flash of 10 November 2020)
On 6 November, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) published a report about the risk of famine in South Sudan, northeast Nigeria, Yemen and Burkina Faso. The...
South Sudan | Floods update and food insecurity (WFP, IHH, NOAA-CPC) (ECHO Daily Flash of 1 October 2020)
Heavy rain and associated floods continue to affect most parts of the country since June, resulting in an increasing number of casualties and damage. According to the World Food Programme (WFP), at...
South Sudan – Sub-national violence, displacement and food insecurity (DG ECHO, UN OCHA, CSRF, WFP, FAO) (ECHO Daily Flash of 24 July 2020)
Recurring local violence in Jonglei, in the eastern part of South Sudan, has displaced more than 150,000 people since May, according to data reported by UN OCHA and the Conflict Sensitivity Research...
Echo Factsheet - South Sudan (Last updated 22 July 2020)
FACTS & FIGURES 7.4 million people targeted by humanitarian assistance (OCHA June 2020) Around 6.5 million people need emergency food aid between May and July (OCHA February 2020) 1.6 million people...
Coronavirus global response: 2 EU Humanitarian Air Bridge flights to South Sudan and new funding
Today, an EU Humanitarian Air Bridge flight arrived in Juba, as part of the European support to vulnerable countries during the coronavirus pandemic. The flight carried on board humanitarian supplies...
South Sudan - Intercommunal violence (INSO, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 29 June 2020)
Between 17 – 20 June, 6 communities were violently attacked in Bor South and Twic East in Jonglei State by heavily armed groups resulting in significant casualties with 43 fatalities, 28 people...
South Sudan - Intercommunal violence (DG ECHO, MSF, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 15 June 2020)
Escalating intercommunal clashes in Central Equatoria, Jonglei, Lakes, Warrap and other parts of South Sudan are causing immense harm to civilians and risk hampering the delivery of humanitarian aid...
South Sudan - Intercommunal violence (DG ECHO, MSF, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 20 May 2020)
While the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement is largely holding nationwide, intense inter-communal violence has persevered in Jonglei and in other parts of South Sudan in recent months, causing...