Two-thirds of South Sudan’s population is at risk of famine due to the civil war
About 7.9 million people, nearly two-thirds of the population, face the risk of soon falling into severe food insecurity and Famine in Juba, about 7.9 million people will face high levels of food insecurity during the next scarcity season, that is, before the harvest, when stocks of previous crops run out.
The fighting has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee within South Sudan and to neighboring countries, which has exacerbated the humanitarian situation in this poor country, which is vulnerable to the fluctuations of climate change.
Food scarcity season
South Sudan, which has more than 12 million people, is entering Nasma, the season of scarcity between April and July.
According to the United Nations, about 73,000 people are expected to face a catastrophic level of food insecurity, with severe food shortages, an increase of 160% compared to last year.
The United Nations also warned that 4 counties in Jonglei and Upper Nile states face an imminent risk of famine in light of the deteriorating security situation.
It is expected that about 2.2 million children under the age of five will suffer Malnutrition, including 700,000 at risk of acute and fatal malnutrition, according to United Nations data.
A very worrying situation
The United Nations representative in South Sudan, Nuala Skinner, described the situation as very worrying, stressing that these numbers constitute a warning and a road map, adding: We must save lives now.
South Sudan, which separated from Sudan in 2011 after decades of conflict, later descended into a bloody civil war between 2013 and 2018 between the forces of Kiir and Machar, resulting in more than 400,000 dead and about 4 million displaced.
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