WFP South Sudan Situation Report #338, 31 August 2025

SITUATION UPDATE

• South Sudan is facing overlapping crises, including rising violence, an economic downturn, and climate-related disasters. The crises are fueling food insecurity and malnutrition. The ongoing conflict in Sudan has exacerbated the dire situation, forcing over 1.2 million people into South Sudan.

• The security situation remains unstable, with armed clashes reported across several states, including those sheltering arrivals from Sudan. According to UNHCR, intensified fighting between government and opposition forces in Upper Nile and Jonglei States has displaced 350,000 people both within South Sudan and across its borders since March 2025.

• About 9.3 million people require humanitarian assistance . Over 1.9 million people remain internally displaced due to years of violence and the impact of climate change, including floods and prolonged dry spells.

• The April-July 2025 Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis revealed worsening trends in areas affected by the clashes, including Ulang, Nasir and Fangak counties. About 7.7 million people were projected to be in IPC Phase 3 (Crisis) and above, with 83,000 in Phase 5 (Catastrophe) and 2.4 million people in IPC Phase 4 (Emergency). Nasir and Ulang counties were projected to be at risk of famine. Acute malnutrition remains widespread, with Ulang, Nasir, Baliet and Rubkona counties in IPC acute malnutrition Phase 5 (Extremely Critical).

• South Sudan is also grappling with severe flooding, which could affect up to 1.6 million people. As of 31 August, floods had affected 263,000 people across Mayendit, Panyijiar, Ayod, Bor South , Longochuk , Pochalla, Fangak, Twic East Leer, Mayom and Rubkona counties, where communities face heightened risks due to prolonged exposure to floodwaters.

• The ongoing clashes in the Greater Upper Nile region compounded the cholera crisis. As of 31 August, South Sudan had reported 90,000 cases and 1,500 fatalities with a case fatality rate of 1.7 percent across the country since last October.

• The Sudan conflict has disrupted South Sudan’s oil exports, deepening South Sudan’s economic crisis. The South Sudanese Pound strengthened on the parallel market in August, from SSP 6,100 per US dollar to SSP 5,850. The official exchange rate stood at SSP 4,540 per US dollar, with the gap between the two rates remaining at 29 percent. The average standard food basket cost increased by 14 percent to SSP 121,757 compared to July 2025.

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