Famine stalks two counties in South Sudan as fragile peace is threatened

The warning comes amidst increased violence and a worsening food security condition which has 11 out of 13 counties in the state facing emergency levels of hunger and 32,000 of these inhabitants facing catastrophic level hunger conditions, almost three …

UN Agencies Warn of Looming Famine in Conflict-Stricken South Sudan

June 12, 2025 Hour: 3:24 pm Three United Nations agencies have issued an urgent warning about imminent famine in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state, where conflict and food shortages have pushed 32,000 people into catastrophic hunger conditions three times …

South Sudan Launches National Nutrition Policy

The South Sudanese government has announced a national nutrition policy, a critical step toward addressing malnutrition in the country. The policy highlights progress made in addressing malnutrition, acknowledges existing challenges, and outlines …

UN, RJMEC warn of stalled South Sudan peace deal

The United Nations mission in South Sudan and the peace monitoring body RJMEC raised alarms Thursday over rising violence and a lack of progress in implementing the country’s fragile peace agreement, warning that trust between warring factions is eroding. …

South Sudan editor freed after 6 months in detention

Emmanuel Monychol Akop, editor-in-chief of the privately owned The Dawn daily newspaper in Juba, was released without charge Thursday after six months in detention at a facility run by South Sudan’s National Security Service (NSS). The reason for his …

UN agencies warn of severe hunger crisis in South Sudan

JUBA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations agencies on Thursday warned of a severe hunger crisis that could lead to famine in two counties affected by conflict, insecurity, and climatic shocks in South Sudan. The World Food Program (WFP), the Food and …

South Sudan Restarts Oil Exports After Pipeline Repairs in Sudan, Easing Economic Strain

South Sudan has resumed oil exports through the Sudan following the completion of a critical pipeline damaged by an airstrike, renewing hopes of economic easements for the oil-dependent country.  Deng Lual Wol, an undersecretary at the South Sudanese …

South Sudan: UN warns of imminent famine

Three United Nations agencies warned Thursday of imminent famine in a conflict-hit region of South Sudan. Residents of 11 of the 13 counties in South Sudan's Upper Nile state are now facing emergency levels of hunger, the World Food Programme, the UN …

Over 83,000 people on brink of starvation in South Sudan: report

At least 83,000 people in South Sudan are on the brink of starvation, while 7.7 million — half the population — will face acute food shortages this year, according to a joint report released Thursday by the government and U.N. agencies. Three United …

UN agencies say a violence-hit part of South Sudan is on the brink of famine