South Sudan: Humanitarian Snapshot (August 2024)

As of 31 August, more than 710,000 people across 30 counties in South Sudan and Abyei have been impacted by severe flooding, compounding an already grave humanitarian crisis marked by acute food insecurity, economic crisis, persistent conflict, disease outbreaks and the spillover effects of the Sudan conflict. The hardest-hit areas include Jonglei, Unity, Northern Bahr el Ghazal and Warrap states. Since May, floodwaters have damaged homes, crops and critical infrastructure, disrupting education and healthcare services and heightening the risk of disease outbreaks. Many communities have become isolated, with impassable roads cutting off access to markets, livelihoods and vital humanitarian aid.

KEY FIGURES

In Upper Nile State, clashes between government forces and armed youth in Nasir town, Nasir County, disrupted humanitarian operations and displaced an unknown number of civilians. Intercommunal violence in Dome payam, Ulang County, led to civilian casualties and further hindered aid deliveries to counties in the Sobat Corridor. In Warrap State, revenge-driven intercommunal violence in Tonj East County resulted in multiple deaths, temporary displacement and destruction of civilian property. Food prices¹ remain at record highs, exacerbating the crisis. Several disease outbreaks² were reported in August, including circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2, yellow fever, anthrax and hepatitis E.