Severe humanitarian crisis unfolds in South Sudan

  • The country is at real risk of slipping back into civil war.
  • Spillover from the Sudanese civil war threatens to destabilize South Sudan’s borders and economy.
  • The country’s fragile food system is at risk of collapse.
  • Forecasts of heavier rains risk disease outbreaks and flooding.
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Country facts

  • 11.9 million population
  • People in need of humanitarian support: 10 million
  • People projected to face crisis, or worse, levels of food insecurity: 7.6 million

IRC response

  • Started work in southern Sudan: 1989
  • People assisted: 1.7 million in 2024

Rescue stories

When I heard that my child was feeling better and had even gained weight, I was so excited, and I showed my appreciation to the medical personnel. I was so excited, especially when I saw him smiling.
Mother and her son in North East Nigeria Malnutrition clinic
30-year-old Naima lost everything when the insurgencies happened in northeast Nigeria. Her family were left without enough food and her youngest child Hadi fell ill. Naima took her son to the IRC's mobile clinic where she was referred to the IRC’s stabilisation centre. Naima stayed at the centre with her son, caring for him in partnership with our trained staff, nursing him back to full health.
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