South Sudan

Advocacy for South Sudan

What is Happening?

South Sudan achieved its independence in 2011. But most of its existence since has been marked by internal fighting, often along ethnic lines. Despite the signing of a peace agreement in 2018, localized violence and national political disunity has continued. Fighting and political tensions increased throughout 2025, and the risk of a return to war and ethnic violence remains high. Flooding and spillover from fighting in neighboring Sudan have added to the challenges. More than 1 million people have fled from Sudan to South Sudan since April 2023, and more than half of the population is facing crisis-levels of food insecurity, with some facing a risk of famine.

What Must Be Done?

Global donors must sustain much-needed humanitarian assistance, and the international community must support the UN Peacekeeping Mission in the country and press South Sudan’s leaders to implement the 2018 peace agreement.