South Sudan: About 7.7 million people at risk of severe food insecurity in 2025

 New data released on Monday by the United Nations revealed that about 7.7 million people in South Sudan (nearly 60 percent of the country's population) are at risk of severe food insecurity in 2025.

According to the Integrated Food Security Classification Framework, 7.69 million people, including 2.1 million children, will face a situation in April where "a person cannot eat enough food to the point of imminent danger to their lives or livelihoods," compared to 7.1 million in 2024.

"Year after year, we see hunger reaching unprecedented levels in South Sudan," Mary Ellen McGroarty, the World Food Programme's country director in South Sudan, said in a statement.

South Sudan is also facing devastating floods that have displaced 380,000 people and affected a total of 1.4 million people, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

In addition to the climatic conditions, South Sudan is affected by the influx of 810,000 people fleeing the war in neighboring Sudan, according to data issued by UN agencies.