HIGHLIGHTS
Population of UNMISS PoC site in Bentiu town, Unity State, decreases by nearly 15 percent in recent months.
USAID/FFP partner WFP reaches approximately 1.5 million people with food and nutrition support in April.
Key Developments
The population of the UN Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) protection of civilians (PoC) site in Bentiu decreased by nearly 15 percent from March 3–May 19. While it remains unclear whether the departures indicate permanent returns, relief actors are scaling up assistance in areas outside the PoC site.
Populations in Jonglei, Unity, and Upper Nile states continue to face poor food security conditions and heightened risk of malnutrition and mortality, according to the USAID- funded Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET). Throughout the country, high prices continue to limit household food access, particularly among poor, market-dependent households in urban areas. The price of sorghum in Juba in March was 400 percent above the five-year average.