Areas of Highest Concern
| Country or Region | Reason for Concern | Observations |
|---|---|---|
| South Sudan |
Conflict has severely disrupted trade, humanitarian
access, and livelihoods. Very poor macroeconomic conditions constrain
household market access. |
The average retail price of sorghum across Jonglei continues to increase and is around 170 SSP/kilogram. |
| Yemen |
The extensive conflict has reduced incomes, and food prices remain elevated. Food access is inadequate for many poor households. |
On June 20, 2019, WFP began a suspension of assistance to approximately 850,000 people in Sana’a City. |
| Nigeria |
Boko Haram attacks continue in the northeast, and the
ongoing conflict will likely severely limit area cultivated during the
2018 main season. Nearly 1.9 million people are currently displaced. |
Military restrictions to farmlands keep disrupting the
main growing season in several parts of the Northeast, including Monguno
LGA. |
| Horn of Africa |
The 2019 Gu/long rains season has so far been well below average and follows a below-average 2018/19 Deyr/short rains season. In many areas, households are still recovering from the 2016/17 drought. |
Gu (Somalia), Belg (Ethiopia), and marginal agricultural long rains (Kenya) harvests of main cereal crops are expected to be one month late and significantly below average. |
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