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Southern Sudan: Food Security Alert January 22, 2010

| Nawal | Feb-03-2010 [ Print | E-mail ]

The food insecure population in south Sudan has significantly increased since the beginning of the year following escalated inter‐tribal/clan and cattleraiding conflicts during 2009, combined with poor rainfall and crop performance across the country

The areas of most concern are Jonglei State, with the largest number of conflict incidents and 105,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) by mid‐January 2010, and the border area between Warrap and Unity states (Figure 1). Heightened conflict in 2009 was a major factor in driving the high and extreme levels of food insecurity in some parts of the country, and it is expected to continue to have a significant impact on food security over the coming months. With the dry season beginning in January, and the next harvest in conflict‐affected areas not expected until September, additional food assistance may be needed up to September download full document