After severe floods hit several parts of South Sudan in 2020, thousands of people were displaced from their homes. However, some of these areas would later remain not inhabitable due to floods and insecurity. Here is the only hope for these communities to return home.
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President Donald Trump suspended USAID funding on his first day in office leading to a significant negative impact on humanitarian assistance. A recently published report states that USAID funding cuts will lead to more deaths by 2030.
According to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed in 2005 to conclude the civil war in Sudan, the futures of Abyei, Blue Nile, and Southern Kordofan were to be decided by individual referendums, which have yet to occur. As South Sudan marks its independence, suffering persists throughout the Nuba Mountains.
The report highlights an alarming overall increase in violence, showing an 86 percent rise in the number of victims, a 110 percent rise in civilian fatalities, and a 94 percent rise in injuries compared to the October-December 2024 quarter.
The organisation projects that in July 2025, approximately 125,000 new arrivals will be received in South Sudan, with around 43,000 individuals requiring urgent assistance.
Over 108 million people have been displaced due to the conflict in Sudan, with 8.1 million displaced since 2023. More than 25 million people are experiencing severe food insecurity, with funding reaching nearly half of what is needed.
The benchmarks for lifting of sanctions on South Sudan include completion of chapter two of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan and progress on conflict-related sexual violence.
Over 1,086 deaths, 383 injuries and over 60,000 people displaced in addition to the 1 million deaths in December 2024.
37,660 individuals were deported in President Donald Trump’s first month in office. This is less than 57,000 individuals who were deported monthly during the administration of the former US President Joe Biden.
