Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Country: Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda, South Sudan
The South Sudan crisis was declared a Level 3 (L3) Humanitarian System-Wide Emergency Response on 11 February, signifying the scale of the crisis and the multi-sector response required to meet needs. Heavy fighting was reported in Upper Nile State’s Malakal town during the week, despite a cessation of hostilities signed on 23 January.