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WFP Warns South Sudan Could Lose Food Aid by October

By Drooid · Oct 7, 2026, 6:33 AM UTC · How we work

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WFP warns more than one million South Sudan could lose food assistance by October without additional funding.
WFP faces an immediate $86 million funding gap and a $416 million shortfall over the next six months.
Food stocks at WFP’s Malakal hub dropped from 10,000 metric tonnes last year to under 300 tonnes now.
About 3,000 refugees and returnees cross weekly from Sudan into South Sudan, straining aid resources.

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WFP warns more than one million South Sudan could lose food assistance by October without additional funding.
WFP faces an immediate $86 million funding gap and a $416 million shortfall over the next six months.
Food stocks at WFP’s Malakal hub dropped from 10,000 metric tonnes last year to under 300 tonnes now.
About 3,000 refugees and returnees cross weekly from Sudan into South Sudan, straining aid resources.