WFP Warns Two Million Lives at Risk of Hunger as Violence Escalates in Jonglei

WFP warns two million lives at risk of hunger as violence escalates in Jonglei

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that worsening violence in Jonglei State is putting the lives of two million people at risk, with many likely to flee in search of safety and food. The warning follows escalating fighting between government forces and the SPLA-IO in parts of Ayod, Nyirol, Uror, and Duk counties of northern Jonglei State. In a statement released on Friday, WFP said nearly 60 percent of Jonglei’s population is expected …

WFP appeals for safe humanitarian access as Jonglei conflict worsens - Radio Tamazuj

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday called on all parties to the conflict in South Sudan to urgently halt military operations, de-escalate the situation, and allow safe humanitarian access to deliver life-saving food assistance to hundreds of thousands of people in Jonglei State. A press statement extended to this publication said the risk of escalating conflict in Jonglei means many of the two million people living there wil…