Please refer to the attached Infographic. Conflict and prolonged dry conditions continue to drive displacement and exacerbate food insecurity across South Sudan, particularly in Eastern Equatoria, Western Equatoria, Warrap, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Jonglei, Unity, Upper Nile, and the Abyei Administrative Area. As of 30 September, an estimated 2. 5 million people were affected by drought-like conditions, according to reports from the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) and humanitarian partners. Many households reported losing access to farms, livestock, and other sources of income, increasing their reliance on negative coping strategies, including the consumption of wild foods, distress migration, and the sale of productive assets. Needs assessments by partners indicate that the nutrition situation remains critical in parts of Jonglei and Upper Nile states. In Ayod, Akobo and Nyirol counties, screenings of children under age 5 recorded global acute malnutrition (GAM) rates of more than 34 per cent. In Upper Nile, GAM rates reached18 per cent in Panyikang and 28 per cent in Malakal, both exceeding the World Health Organization emergency threshold of 15per cent. In Unity State, renewed fighting between the opposition factions in Panyijiar County on 15 September displaced more than 34, 000 people, according to the RRC. The violence has disrupted humanitarian operations in the area. In Upper Nile State, an inter-agency rapid needs assessment identified more than 24, 000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) across five payams in Ulang County following conflict and displacement. In the Abyei Administrative Area, inter-communal violence at the Amiet market on 15 September killed dozens of people and displaced more than 4, 300 according to RRC and partners, and triggered widespread looting and destruction of the market, disrupting trade and livelihoods. Two years after the first cases were reported, cholera remains a major public-health emergency, with 112, 148 cases and 1, 723 deaths reported since September 2024. Although transmission has declined, active cases continue to be reported, particularly in Unity, Upper Nile, and Jonglei states. At the same time, mpox, measles, hepatitis E and polio outbreaks are ongoing and continue to place additional pressure on an already overstretched health system and response capacity in several counties. Preparedness for Ebola virus disease has been stepped up in coordination with neighbouring countries.
South Sudan: Humanitarian Snapshot (September 2026)
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