South Sudan
Saving Lives Amid Conflict: WHO coordinated response protecting displaced communities from Health Emergencies in Jonglei By: Dr. William Ruai K. YIEY, Dr. Jok Mayom JIL, Beatrice Muraguri Jonglei, Greater Upper Nile - Escalating conflict in north and central…
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HIGHLIGHTS More than 7.8 million people in South Sudan are projected to face crisis level hunger or worse between April and July 2026, with 2.2 million children under 5 at risk of acute malnutrition, according to the…
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HIGHLIGHTS As of 19 March, Akobo Town remains empty. Civilians reportedly lack confidence in the security situation, with most people staying outside the town, mainly toward Tiergol in Ethiopia. Verified data from IOM indicates that nearly 268,000 people…
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The monthly South Sudan Accountability to Affected Populations Working Group (AAP WG) meeting was held 26 February 2026 in-person in Juba and online for colleagues in other parts of the country. The main agenda items were:…
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OPERATIONAL CONTEXT Between January and December 2025, joint border monitoring by RRC, UNHCR, IOM, and partner HDC recorded 220,044 South Sudanese and Sudanese arrivals entering South Sudan and settling in Renk County. Of these, 41 percent crossed…
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Highlights Intensified hostilities across Jonglei, Upper Nile, Unity, and Equatoria states have displaced over 718,000 people since January 2025, disrupting essential services and leaving thousands without adequate shelter, food, and healthcare. Cholera outbreak ongoing, with 96,557 cases and…
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**Juba—**South Sudan’s sustained cholera outbreak response has reduced new cases and prevented around 94 000 deaths since the confirmation of the outbreak more than two years ago in September 2024. Working with government departments, World Health Organization…
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At the request of the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) and with the support of South Sudan’s Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) and National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), and under the mandate and coordination of the United…
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The January 2026 South Sudan Accountability to Affected Populations Working Group was held 29 January 2026 in person in Juba and online. It was attended by 41 people across UN, INGO and NNGO partners. Main topics…
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WHO South Sudan's "Voices from the Field" series highlights field-based efforts to combat health crises, including cholera, measles, and polio, through vaccinations, mobile teams, and community engagement. The reports emphasize strengthening health resilience in conflict-affected areas,…
