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In South Sudan, a farmer grows sweet potatoes on a dyke. ©FAO/Akuot Mayak

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FAO, WFP, UNICEF raise alarm as 7.8 million face acute hunger in South Sudan

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FAO's damaged offices in Khartoum, August, 2025. ©FAO / Shuaib Shamrouk

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Famine confirmed in parts of Sudan with 21m facing severe food insecurity

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November 5, 2025

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FAO, WFP, UNICEF raise alarm as 7.8 million face acute hunger in South Sudan

Famine confirmed in parts of Sudan with 21m facing severe food insecurity