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South Sudan Facing Worsening Health Crisis as More Flee Violence

The world's youngest nation, South Sudan, is facing a severe and worsening health emergency driven by conflict, displacement, flooding, food insecurity, and repeated disease outbreaks, the World Health Organisation has said.

South Sudan: South Sudan Facing Worsening Health Emergency, Driven by Conflict, Says WHO

allAfrica, 18 March 2026

The world’s youngest nation, South Sudan, is facing a severe and worsening health emergency driven by conflict, displacement, flooding, food insecurity and repeated disease… Read more »
South Sudan: 100,000 Flee South Sudan Into Ethiopia, According to Unicef, Amid Violence

RFI, 18 March 2026

South Sudan's army forced an estimated 100,000 people to flee across the border into Ethiopia after ordering the evacuation of the opposition-held town of Akobo earlier this month,… Read more »
South Sudan: South Sudan Power-Sharing Collapse Drives Violence and Mass Displacement

The New Humanitarian, 12 March 2026

"There is no other description other than a full-scale war." Read more »
South Sudan: Looming Government Offensive Forces People to Evacuate South Sudan Town

MSF, 9 March 2026

Juba - Hundreds of thousands of people in Akobo, Jonglei state, South Sudan, are facing an impossible choice as a government-forces led offensive on the town is imminent, following… Read more »
South Sudan: Statement From Unicef Country Representative, South Sudan On the Reported Killings in Abiemnhom, Ruweng Adminstrative Area

Unicef, 8 March 2026

UNICEF strongly condemns the brutal attack in Abiemnhom County in the Ruweng Administrative Area of South Sudan, which resulted in the deaths of three children, while at least 13… Read more »
South Sudan: UN Warns of Resurgence of Violence in South Sudan Following Massacre

RFI, 3 March 2026

The United Nations has expressed deep concern following another massacre in South Sudan, in which at least 169 people were killed and buried in a mass grave. Local officials have… Read more »

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Scores of Civilians Killed in Deadly Attacks in South Sudan

At least 169 people, including senior officials, have been killed in South Sudan when dozens of unidentified armed men attacked Abiemnom county in the north of the country. Ruweng Administrative Area officials said the assailants, believed to have come from neighbouring Unity state and allegedly linked to the SPLA-IO.

The SPLA-IO has denied any involvement in the attack, accusing the Unity state authorities of politicising the
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- South Sudan: Scores of Civilians Killed in Attacks in South Sudan
- South Sudan: A Total of 169 People Were Killed in Attacks On Sunday, March 1st in Abiemnhom County
Dozens of MSF Staff Missing in South Sudan As Violence Escalates

The aid group Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has expressed deep concern for the safety of dozens of staff members who remain "unaccounted for" after an attack on its facilities in early February. According to an MSF statement, these workers were part of a group of 291 personnel stationed at an MSF hospital in Jonglei State.
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- South Sudan: Dozens of MSF Staff Missing After Escalation of Violence
- South Sudan: MSF Hospital Bombarded By Government Forces in South Sudan
WFP Airdrops Provide Food Lifeline To Hungry South Sudanese

In South Sudan's most remote and conflict-hit regions, WFP Aviation and the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) are often the only ways to reach desperate communities. The cargo planes loaded with tons of food soar over flooded roads and impassable terrain, delivering life-saving aid where no trucks can reach.

More than half of the 1.2 million people living in Jonglei State face crisis hunger levels, which
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- South Sudan: The Backstory - WFP's Airdrops Offer a Food Lifeline in Hungry South Sudan
- South Sudan: Funding Gaps Threaten Nearly 2 Million Displaced People
South Sudan Faces Renewed Conflict as UN Funding Declines

South Sudan has been ravaged by violence, political deadlock, and an intensifying humanitarian crisis, while funding cuts have weakened UN missions intended to protect civilians.

Jean-Pierre Lacroix, UN peacekeeping chief, told the Security Council that clashes had displaced over 280,000 people, raising fears of a return to past
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- South Sudan: Violence Surges in South Sudan Leaving Civilians At Risk and Peacekeepers Stretched Thin
- South Sudan: Escalating Conflict in Jonglei Deepens Food Insecurity, Human Suffering

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A 55-year-old mother of seven, named Rachiel, fled her home amid the violence in South Sudan's Jonglei State and is now living with her relatives in Pagook.

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South Sudan Facing Worsening Health Crisis as More Flee Violence

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Scores of Civilians Killed in Deadly Attacks in South Sudan

Dozens of MSF Staff Missing in South Sudan As Violence Escalates

WFP Airdrops Provide Food Lifeline To Hungry South Sudanese

South Sudan Faces Renewed Conflict as UN Funding Declines

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