Seasonal rains from mid-2024 caused significant flooding across Eastern Africa, impacting over 2 million people, with South Sudan bearing the brunt of the disaster, affecting 1.4 million individuals.

The ongoing conflict in Sudan has led to a humanitarian crisis, with over three million people fleeing the country in the past 18 months and nearly 11 million displaced internally.

The flooding has severely disrupted agricultural production in South Sudan, particularly in regions already struggling with food insecurity, complicating efforts to provide humanitarian assistance.

As of October 2024, approximately 63.5 million people in Eastern Africa are facing food insecurity, reflecting a slight increase from the previous quarter.

In Somalia, food security is expected to worsen between October and December 2024, with projections indicating that 4.4 million people, or 23% of the population, will be food insecure despite previous improvements in rainfall.

While floodwaters have begun to recede in some northern regions, many areas in South Sudan continue to experience persistent flooding, hindering recovery efforts.