November 18, 2024 (JUBA) – A least 57 per cent of the population in South Sudan will be acutely food insecure through the 2025 lean season with returnees fleeing the war in Sudan and young children facing some of the highest levels of hunger and malnutrition, new food security data from aid agencies shows. The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) says hunger is worsened by economic pressures, climate extremes and Sudan’s war effect. According to the new report more than 85 per cent of returnees fleeing Sudan will be acutely food insecure through the next lean season, starting in April. They will also make up almost half of those facing catastrophic hunger, as they struggle to rebuild their lives amidst an unprecedented economic crisis, severe flooding, and prioritization of resources as needs outpace funding, it stressed. “The emergence of the economic crisis and associated high food prices as a key driver of food insecurity sends a powerful message that it is time to collectively increase our investment in supporting South Sudanese to produce their own food. This will not only reduce the household food budget, but will also create more employment opportunities in the agriculture sector and increase …

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