Conflict Drives Parts of South Sudan to Famine; Children Survive on Leaves, Lilies
JUBA, 9 June 2026 – In eastern Jonglei state, families and children are reduced to foraging leaves and water lilies as hunger edges toward famine in parts of South Sudan after three months of renewed violence, Save the Children warned.
Since fighting escalated in March, aid operations in several areas have been suspended and government orders forced agencies to evacuate, leaving many communities across Jonglei without vital life-saving services and prompting widespread displacement.…