South Sudan: Humanitarian Snapshot (November 2025)

In November, an estimated 5.97 million people (42 per cent of the population) face Crisis or worse Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Phase 3+, including about 1.3 million in Emergency (IPC Phase 4). During the current period and the two projection periods, about 28,000 people are in Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5), mainly in Luakpiny/Nasir, Upper Nile State (17,000) and Old Fangak, Jonglei State (11,000). As of 30 November, partners verified that more than 718,000 people have been displaced since January 2025, mainly because of conflict and flooding. Clashes in Torit County, Eastern Equatoria State, displaced more than 8,000 people. Intercommunal violence in Baliet County, Upper Nile State, killed more than 60 people and displaced 4,400; a nutrition facility was looted and an aid worker was killed. In Jonglei State, 300 people fled from Baliet County, Upper Nile State, to Nyirol County, Jonglei State. More than 16,300 people were displaced from Nagero, Western Equatoria State to Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal State. About 6,800 people arrived in Tali, Terekeka County, Central Equatoria State, after conflict in Mundri East and Mundri West. Flooding has affected about 1.35 million people across 39 counties and displaced about 376,000. As floodwaters recede, some families are returning, but many homes and basic services are damaged or destroyed. Cholera, mpox and hepatitis E outbreaks continued. The cholera outbreak that began in September 2024 affected about 96,500 and caused 1,591 deaths. On 17 November, the Ministry of Health issued a public health alert after Marburg virus disease cases were confirmed in Jinka, Ethiopia, near the border with South Sudan. Four counties; Kapoeta East County, Eastern Equatoria State; Pibor County and Pochalla County, Pibor Administrative Area; and Akobo County, Jonglei State, are on high alert because of frequent cross-border movements.