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South Sudan - Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #1, Fiscal Year (FY) 2022

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South Sudan
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USAID
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SITUATION AT A GLANCE

12.1 MILLION Estimated Population of South Sudan    UN – January 2021

8.3 MILLION Estimated Number of People in Need of Humanitarian Assistance in 2021
UN – March 2021

780,000 Estimated Number of People Affected by Ongoing Flooding in South Sudan
UN – November 2021

1.7 MILLION Estimated Number of IDPs in South Sudan
IOM – July 2021

2.4 MILLION South Sudanese Refugees in Neighboring Countries
UNHCR – October 2021

  • Severe flooding adversely affects at least 780,000 people in South Sudan as of November 12, as heavy rains continue countrywide.

  • Opposing armed groups in Tambura agree to a ceasefire in October following deadly clashes that displaced 80,000 people.

  • USAID/BHA staff monitor humanitarian response efforts in Aweil South, Bentiu, and Tonj South.