South Sudan

Children surviving on leaves and water lilies as conflict drives parts of South Sudan to the brink of famine - Save the Children

JUBA, 9 June 2026 – Families and children in South Sudan's eastern Jonglei state are surviving on leaves and water lilies as hunger surges towards famine levels in parts of the country following three months of escalating violence, Save the Children said.

South Sudan: The country's humanitarian needs continue to rise - Joint SSRC-IFRC-ICRC News Release

The humanitarian needs in South Sudan continue to rise at an alarming rate, as armed conflict and violence, diseases, as well as natural disasters wreck the lives and livelihoods of millions of people across the country. __________

Twenty years after global outcry, children in Darfur face a deeper crisis and far less attention

New UNICEF Child Alert warns violence, hunger, and displacement are once again defining childhood in one of Sudan's most conflict-affected regions

South Sudan evacuation order removes humanitarian support for over 200,000 people and deepens catastrophic conditions - Oxfam

The evacuation order for the northern border town of Akobo East in South Sudan, which forced tens of thousands of people - including all aid agency staff – to leave at the weekend, has closed critical humanitarian programmes for over 200,000 people and deepened catastrophic conditions, Oxfam said…

UNICEF: Violence no child can outrun - South Sudan's escalating crisis

GENEVA/JUBA, 13 February 2026 – "Since late December 2025, a devastating escalation of violence has swept across northern and central parts of South Sudan. At least 280,000 people have been displaced in Jonglei State alone. The majority are women and children. For some, this is the second or third…

WFP suspends activities in Baliet County and urgently calls for protection of humanitarian space in South Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) strongly condemns the recent attacks on its river convoy in Upper Nile State over the weekend. WFP has suspended all activities in Baliet County until the safety and security of its staff, partners and contractors is assured and the Government…

WFP calls for safe humanitarian access as conflict escalates in South Sudan's Jonglei State

JUBA, South Sudan – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is today calling on all parties to the conflict to urgently halt military operations, de-escalate the situation, and allow safe humanitarian access to deliver life-saving food assistance to hundreds of thousands of people in South Sudan's…

South Sudan Faces Worst Aid Shortfall Since 2011 as Hunger Deepens, Oxfam Warns

Juba, South Sudan (Horn Observer) South Sudan is confronting its lowest level of humanitarian funding since the country's creation in 2011, leaving nearly half of its population facing acute hunger and limited access to clean water and basic health services, Oxfam warned on Wednesday

CPJ: South Sudan authorities suspend Hot in Juba news outlet

Kampala, Uganda, November 21, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on South Sudan's media regulator to rescind its order suspending the online news outlet Hot in Juba and to ensure its journalists can work safely.

Horn of Africa Faces Drier and Hotter OND Season, IGAD Warns

NAIROBI, Kenya (HORN OBSERVER) — The IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) has warned that much of the Greater Horn of Africa is likely to face below-average rainfall and warmer-than-normal conditions during the October–December (OND) 2025 season.