With food supplies dangerously low, and a shortfall of money to keep humanitarian operations going, fears have increased that a full-scale famine will soon grip South Sudan.
Ongoing peace talks in South Sudan have made break though, as opposing parties have reached a landmark agreement to support humanitarian assistance throughout the war-torn country.
The Diocese of Salisbury has launched an appeal to support the South Sudanese Church as it works to relieve the needs of people caught up in fighting, and support long-term reconciliation.
The bishops of Sudan and South Sudan have criticised their exclusion from peace talks in Addis Ababa following the ceasefire of 23 January. They have released a Pastoral Exhortation outlining their concerns.