SITUATION AT A GLANCE
12.1 MILLION Estimated Population of South SudanUN – January 2021
8.3 MILLION Estimated Number of People in Need of Humanitarian Assistance in 2021UN – March 2021
7.2 MILLION Estimated Population Requiring Emergency Food AssistanceUN – April 2021
1.7 MILLION Estimated Number of IDPs in South SudanIOM – June 2021
2.3 MILLION South Sudanese Refugees in Neighboring CountriesUNHCR – September 2021
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Clashes between opposing armed groups in Tambura displace 80,000 people between June and September.
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$154 million funding shortfall prompts WFP to reduce food rations for 106,000 IDPs.
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Severe flooding adversely affects approximately 623,000 people in South Sudan as of late September.
Newer articles:
- Humanitarian Coordinator a.i. in South Sudan visits flood-affected areas and warns of a climate emergency - 11/11/2021 23:25
- China provides humanitarian aid to South Sudan for flood response - 11/11/2021 13:49
- UNMISS not withdrawing from Malakal protection site - 11/11/2021 02:44
- Sudan’s civilian coalition rejects negotiations with military - 11/11/2021 00:17
- Education Cannot Wait Investments Change Lives for Children, Including At-Risk Girls, Children with Disabilities and Teachers in South Sudan - 10/11/2021 16:57
Older news items
- Gov't bans Antonov planes from South Sudan - 10/11/2021 08:59
- Chinese Fossil Fuel Investments in Africa - 10/11/2021 01:57
- Salah has two goals as African World Cup qualifying intensifies - 10/11/2021 01:36
- South Sudan flooding affects over a million people - 09/11/2021 23:25
- Nepali peacekeepers leave for South Sudan - 09/11/2021 16:00
Latest news items (all categories):
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- The truth about the South Sudanese vice president being prevented from travelling to Kenya - 26/08/2026 13:01
- WHO Regional Office Country Focus Coordinator visits South Sudan to strengthen health sector support - 26/08/2026 12:58
- South Sudanese Catholic Bishop Presents Women’s Leadership as Alternative Ahead of First-Ever General Election - 26/08/2026 12:56
Random articles (all categories):
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