Flooding is becoming a yearly disaster in South Sudan. The World Bank has described the nation as “the world’s most ...

South Sudan has been plagued by chronic instability, violence and economic stagnation as well as climate disasters such as drought and floods. The World Bank said last month that the latest floods ...

ENVIRONMENTAL experts and stakeholders have urged the government to adopt a collaborative approach to combat the effects of ...

“People are going thirsty every day.” In South Sudan, 77% of the country had at least one month of drought last year and half ...

As the country approaches its first-ever elections, 2.3 million people remain internally displaced, with another year of drought and flooding set to exacerbate conditions. Women and girls, in ...

South Sudan is the latest in a long line of African ... While this will cool temperatures and bring relief in drought-hit areas, it may also cause flooding.

[AFP] Devastating flooding in South Sudan is affecting around 1.4 million ... violence and economic stagnation as well as climate disasters such as drought and floods The World Bank said last ...

In some areas, around 50% of harvests have been destroyed. Severe drought has intensified an already fragile situation. In October 2016, South Sudan's inflation rate reached 836%, making it the ...

“In previous droughts, we would move to nearby towns and go back when the rains come, but this drought is the worst we have ever seen. We walked for eight days to reach here. There was nothing to feed ...

Five years of drought followed by destructive heavy rains have affected Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. Five years of floods, conflict, and an influx of refugees have created humanitarian challenges in ...

In September 2021, Kenya officially declared drought in parts of the country a national disaster. As reservoirs and dams dry up, many communities can no longer survive on farming, fishing or livestock ...

Political conflict, compounded by economic woes and drought, has caused massive displacement, violence, and dire food shortages as South Sudan marks a decade of independence. A peace accord in 2018 ...