UN Warns Over 7.5 Million South Sudanese Face Severe Hunger as Conflict Escalates
More than 7.55 million people in South Sudan are projected to suffer from severe malnutrition during the April-to-July 2026 lean season, when food reserves typically run low, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) — a global hunger monitoring system supported by the United Nations. The IPC’s latest report, released on Tuesday, paints a grim picture of worsening hunger driven by escalating conflict, mass displacement, and shrinking international aid. “The high severity of acute food insecurity in South Sudan is of great concern, requiring an immediate and large-scale response to save lives,” the IPC report said. South Sudan is once again on the brink of civil war, following President Salva Kiir’s suspension of First Vice President Riek Machar, who now faces treason charges. The move has reignited long-standing political rivalries that have previously plunged the country into brutal […]