Hunger

S. Sudan’s woman collapses in the street after starving for several days

January 25, 2020 Opinions

South Sudan forecasted among Global Hunger Hotspots in 2020

January 2, 2020 Civil War, Newsbeat, South Sudan, UN

WFP's beneficiaries unload food items from vehicles at an unidentified distribution point (Photo: Supplied)

January 2nd, 2020 (SSNN)—A new analysis released by the World Food Program has ranked South Sudan as one of the sub-Saharan countries most likely to be affected by extreme hunger in 2020. “Escalating hunger needs in sub-Saharan Africa dominate a World Food Programme (WFP) analysis of global hunger hotspots in the first half of 2020 with millions of people requiring […]

IRC calls for urgent implementation of R-ARCSS as the clock is ticking away

October 10, 2019 Civil War, IGAD, IRC, Newsbeat, South Sudan

Oct 10th, 2019 (SSNN)- As pressure mounts on the Parties to the R-ARCSS, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is calling on South Sudan’s Government and Opposition factions to urgently address pending issues and fast-track the implementation of the Revitalized Peace agreement. “As South Sudan nears the November deadline for the formation of a unity government, the IRC calls on all […]

EU Announces $ 10.4 million In Aid For South Sudan

October 8, 2019 EU, News, Newsbeat, Press Releases, UN, UNHCR

Displaced women and children under a hot sun in South Sudan’s Maban County, where food shortages are causing tension. © UNHCR/P.Rulashe

Oct 8th, 2019 (SSNN)-The European Union (EU) pledges to provide US$10.4 million (€9.5 million) in humanitarian funding to the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) in South Sudan to provide food and nutrition support to tens of thousands of people as hunger persists in the country. The contribution will provide life-saving food and nutrition assistance to more than 700,000 vulnerable […]