South Sudan Hunger Crisis Deepens as 'Super El Niño' Hits

The WFP's warning highlights how compounding shocks-conflict, extreme weather linked to El Niño, and reduced humanitarian funding-are straining food availability in South Sudan, with direct implications for regional trade flows and import dependency. Dwindling aid budgets risk shifting more of the burden onto already fragile local markets and cross-border supply chains, potentially raising food prices and worsening household purchasing power. For businesses and policymakers, the situation underscores the need for contingency planning around logistics disruption and sustained donor engagement to prevent further market destabilisation.