south sudan hunger crisis Stories

Humanitarian supply route cut in South Sudan, leaving 60,000 malnourished children at risk
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 08, 2025

Intensified conflict along the White Nile River, which is the primary route for humanitarian aid, has caused a month-long halt in critical humanitaria...

Two years of devastation: Sudan's war leaves nation starving, scattered and silenced
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 15, 2025

What began as a political power struggle has now shattered lives, decimated infrastructure, and pushed 30.4 million people into urgent need of humanit...

Sudan faces mounting hunger crisis as rainy season threatens to cut aid access
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 12, 2025

Two years of devastating conflict have transformed Sudan into the world’s largest hunger crisis, with nearly half the population, approximately 24.6 m...

UNICEF: Global funding cuts put 14 million children at risk of malnutrition
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 28, 2025

UNICEF has warned that at least 14 million children could face disruptions in nutrition programmes.

UN warns of 30% surge in hunger crisis in Somalia by June
Alfred Onyango  |  Feb 27, 2025

The study report says 3.4 million people are already experiencing crisis levels, or higher, of hunger in Somalia, and the number is projected to rise...

South Sudan MPs urge suspension of infrastructure projects to pay civil servants
Amina Wako  |  Jun 12, 2024

The MPs urged this action on Tuesday while reacting to reports from the country's Ministry of Finance to the parliament on the looming hunger crisis i...

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