Famine has been officially declared in parts of South Sudan.
It is the first time famine has been declared anywhere in the world since 2011, and it doesn’t get more extreme than this in terms of suffering.
Across South Sudan, 275,000 children face imminent risk of death from starvation. And an additional 1 million people in other parts of the country are literally on the brink of famine, unable to meet their survival needs. Read more on the website Actions Against Hunger.