South Sudan: Humanitarian Snapshot (April 2024)

An estimated 7.1 million people will likely be experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity between April and July 2024, with 79,000 people at risk of Catastrophic level (IPC Phase 5) mostly in locations affected by climate related shocks, economic crisis and conflict (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). One year on the Sudan crisis resulted in 655,694 arrivals in South Sudan from Sudan as of 30 April, with an average of about 1,800 people daily crossing into South Sudan. This influx of returnees and refugees continues to put additional pressure on limited services at border points and areas of destination. An estimated 26,000 people were reported as displaced due to intercommunal violence between conflicting communities in Tambura County, Western Equatoria State. Most residential areas around Tambura town were reported deserted.

Attacks by armed youth from the Greater Pibor Administrative Area in cattle camps in Kauto payam, Kapoeta East County in Eastern Equatoria State displaced some 6,500 people to mountain areas, resulting in numerous deaths, the abduction of women and children, and theft of cattle. Fighting between armed groups in Minga, Mundri East County in Western Equatoria, displaced nearly 7,000 people to Rokon in Juba County of Central Equatoria State. On 22 April, the national Ministry of Health declared an outbreak of conjunctivitis, commonly known as red eye disease, in the border town of Nimule in Eastern Equatoria and Juba City in Central Equatoria State. Hepatitis E Virus outbreak was declared in Rubkona County in Unity State, Fangak County in Jonglei and Wau County in Western Bahr el Ghazal State. Measles outbreaks continued in Northern Bahr el Ghazal and Yellow Fever in Western Equatoria State.