‘Ripple effect’ from Ukraine war being felt in South Sudan: WFP
The war in Ukraine is having a “ripple effect” in South Sudan, where the World Food Programme (WFP) is working to feed millions of people battered by conflict, unprecedented flooding, and displacement.
Food prices in the world’s youngest nation were already increasing because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the war has disrupted supply chains, resulting in rising costs for staples such as sorghum, maize and vegetable oil.
Fuel prices have also skyrocketed, and WFP is now spending $1 million dollars more each month to keep its trucks on the road.