Nearly eight million people in South Sudan at risk of acute hunger: NGOs
Nearly eight million people in South Sudan are facing acute hunger due to ongoing conflict and displacement. A recent report highlights that 56 percent of the population will experience high levels of food insecurity in the coming months. Aid agencies are urging immediate international action to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.
- ▪The report indicates that 7.8 million people in South Sudan will suffer from food insecurity.
- ▪Approximately 700,000 children are at grave risk of dying due to hunger.
- ▪The humanitarian crisis is exacerbated by ethnic conflict, climate change, and spillover violence from Sudan.
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News|ConflictNearly eight million people in South Sudan at risk of acute hunger: NGOsAid agencies warn that time is running out to avoid an ‘irreversible humanitarian catastrophe’.ListenListen (2 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoAround 700,000 children in South Sudan are at risk of dying due to hunger, the NGOs warn [File: Sam Mednick/AP Photo]By Daniel Khalili-TariPublished On 28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026Nearly eight million people in South Sudan are at risk of acute hunger as conflict and displacement worsen an already dire humanitarian crisis, according to a United Nations-backed report.Published on Tuesday, the report warns that 7.8 million people in the country will suffer high levels of food…
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