WHO Seeks $28 Million to Address Food Insecurity and Health Crisis in Greater Horn of Africa
Credit: UN News The World Health Organization is seeking $28 million to support a six-month emergency response to a worsening...
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WFP Warns of $280 Million Funding Gap as Food Aid Needs Grow in South Sudan
Credit: WFP The World Food Programme says it faces a $280 million funding shortfall over the next six months in...
Food basket cost rises 1% in South Sudan, WFP says
The average cost of a standard food basket in South Sudan rose 1% week-on-week to 129,671 South Sudanese pounds per...
Food Prices Rise in Parts of South Sudan as Harvests and Cross-Border Supplies Tighten
Food prices declined in several South Sudanese markets in July as improved harvests increased supplies, but prices rose sharply in...
Food Safety Expert Calls for Stronger Consumer Protection in South Sudan
By Kidega Livingstone A food safety expert has called on South Sudan’s government and other stakeholders to strengthen public awareness,...
50 Rangers Graduate to Strengthen Wildlife Protection at Badingilo National Park
About 50 newly trained wildlife rangers have graduated from an intensive two-month training program aimed at strengthening conservation and law...
Africa Democracy and Resilience Network Launches Climate Change Adaptation Project in Terekeka
By Kidega Livingstone The Africa Democracy and Resilience Network (ADRNET) has launched a climate change adaptation and land restoration project...
WFP Warns El Niño-Driven Dryness Could Worsen Crop Prospects in South Sudan
Persistent rainfall deficits and unusually high temperatures are threatening agricultural production across South Sudan, with below-average rainfall forecast to continue...
Conflict Disrupts Sorghum Supply Chains and Food Access in Sudan’s South Kordofan
Credit: ©FAO/Mahmoud Shamrouk Conflict, insecurity and rising transport costs are severely disrupting sorghum production and trade in Sudan’s South Kordofan...
South Sudan humanitarian crisis worsens as conflict, hunger and disease persist
Credit: Doctors Without Borders South Sudan’s humanitarian crisis is deepening as conflict, food insecurity, disease outbreaks and climate shocks continue...
South Sudan food basket costs dip as fuel prices and currency pressures persist
The average cost of a monthly food basket in South Sudan fell by 2% during the week of July 27...
Conflict, Drought and Economic Crisis Push South Sudan Toward Severe Hunger, FEWS NET Warns
Credit: New York Times Conflict, below-average rainfall and worsening economic conditions are driving widespread food insecurity across South Sudan, with...
