This year South Sudan is facing the highest food insecurity levels since its independence. It is estimated that over two-thirds of the population, 8.9 million people, require humanitarian assistance.
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Ethiopia + 6 more
WHO intensifies response to looming health crisis in the greater Horn of Africa as food insecurity worsens
As malnutrition increases, health needs in the region are mounting, especially among children, and clean water is becoming scarce. As people leave home in search of food, they can't access services.
WFP forced to suspend food aid in South Sudan as funds dry up and nation faces hungriest year since independence
More drastic reductions will be unavoidable, unless more funding is received, which will leave vulnerable people unable to meet their basic food needs and reverting to survival strategies.
World + 10 more
African leaders urged to combine scaled-up response with prevention as millions of children face severe wasting
Global food price rises, low harvests, climate change and conflict mean concerted action is needed by African Heads of State meeting this week in Equatorial Guinea to build long-term resilience.
World + 10 more
UNICEF warns severe wasting is killing more than one million children under-five a year
Wasting cases are increasing in areas affected by conflict, climate shocks and ongoing economic fallout from COVID-19. Some countries have seen a 40% or more increase in child wasting since 2016.
World + 11 more
Millions of refugees across eastern Africa facing desperate future
The growth in refugee numbers to almost 5 million today has not been matched by a growth in resources, forcing WFP to make difficult decisions about who receives food assistance and who goes without.
Increased flooding in South Sudan threatens to deepen the dire hunger crisis, says Oxfam
Just weeks after devastating floodwaters finally receded, rains have begun again, with dire humanitarian consequences expected. About 8.3 million people are set to experience severe food insecurity.
UN and partners seek $1.7 billion to help almost seven million people in South Sudan
An estimated 8.3 million people, including refugees, are set to experience severe food insecurity by the peak of the lean season from May-July. Severe flooding for a fourth year in a row is expected.
Uganda + 5 more
UNHCR and partners seek $1.2 billion to address Africa’s largest refugee crisis
UNHCR and partners are appealing for US$1.2 billion to deliver much-needed aid and protection to 2.3 million South Sudanese refugees and local communities in DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, and Uganda.
Families pushed to the limit as South Sudan braces for its worst hunger crisis ever
More than 70% of the population will struggle to survive the peak of the lean season as the country grapples with unprecedented levels of food insecurity caused by conflict, climate shocks, and Covid.
Humanitarian aid urgently needed for thousands of displaced people from Agok
Armed clashes in Abyei, a contested zone on the border between South Sudan and Sudan, have resulted in mass displacement to the north towards Abyei town, and to the south towards Twic County in Warrap.
South Sudan + 8 more
Scale of food assistance needs in East Africa continues to outpace the humanitarian response
Ongoing conflict and intensifying drought have resulted in significantly below-average harvests and skyrocketing food prices. 45 to 55 million people across the region need food and nutrition assistance.
World + 23 more
Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen top list of UN hunger hotspots again
These countries all had parts of populations identified or projected to experience starvation and death (Catastrophe, IPC Phase 5), requiring the most urgent attention, according to FAO and WFP.
Angola + 6 more
UNICEF warns 1.5 million children lack life-saving treatment for severe wasting in eastern and southern Africa
COVID-19, combined with climate shocks and ongoing conflict, continues to push children and families to the brink, despite a gradual improvement in wasting treatment outreach in the regions.
Hundreds of thousands of South Sudanese in dire conditions months after floods
Eight months since flooding began, people in Unity State continue to suffer, stuck in poor living conditions and at risk of outbreaks of waterborne diseases. About 835,000 people have been affected.
Somalia + 7 more
More than 260,000 children in East Africa may have died of hunger this year – Save the Children
Save the Children evaluated mortality rates for untreated cases of malnutrition in children under five in East Africa, where concurrent emergencies have led to mass displacement and severe hunger.
World + 31 more
Next year, 274 million people will need humanitarian assistance and protection
This number is a significant increase from 235 million people a year ago. The UN and partner organizations aim to assist 183 million people across 63 countries, which will require $41 billion.
Malnutrition, malaria and mass displacement on the rise as South Sudan suffers the worst floods in decades
This is the third straight year of extreme flooding in South Sudan, further impacting many of the 11 million people in the country who are already in dire need of humanitarian assistance.
UN humanitarian coordinator warns of climate emergency in South Sudan
Arafat Jamal calls for further investment in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation to avoid a repeat of flooding year after year. More than 780,000 people have been affected since May.
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WFP warns of countdown to catastrophe as acute hunger reaches new peak
The number of people teetering on the edge of famine in 43 countries has risen to 45 million, as acute hunger spikes around the world. This number has risen from 42 million earlier in the year and 27 million in 2019.