South Sudan: 1 Million at Risk as Food Aid Runs Out
Over a million "vulnerable people" in conflict-hit South Sudan could lose access to "lifesaving" food and nutritional assistance as soon as next month, as humanitarian organisations struggle to meet demands with a lack of funds, the UN's Wo
The WFP's funding shortfall threatens to cut food assistance to over one million people in South Sudan, highlighting the gap between humanitarian demand and available donor financing. For commercial and policy actors, this signals heightened food insecurity risk that could disrupt local markets, increase import dependency, and strain regional trade and stability.
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