Violence affected tens of thousands who had to abandon their homes and belongings in several remote areas of Jonglei, Malakal, Manyo and Renk counties in Upper Nile State and Jaac in Northern Bahr El Ghazal over the past few months.
Poor harvests, food shortages and the lack of security have also plagued the lives of many communities in South Sudan.
The Red Cross says in its latest operational update that has recently provided displaced with vital aid including fishing tackle to 12,000 needy in Pibor, Jonglei State.
Melker Mabeck, head of the ICRC’s delegation in South Sudan, said finding clean water, a meal or shelter becomes extremely difficult in places where basic resources are already very scarce in normal times.
The Red Cross is distributing aid to approximately 25,000 people on the west bank of the Nile north of Malakal, including food, farming tools, seed, fishing kits and household items.
In March, the Red Cross opened a new sub-delegation in Bentiu to address the humanitarian needs of communities throughout volatile Unity state.
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