A U.N.-backed food security report has delisted South Sudan from the list of countries under famine. However 45,000 people in Jonglei and Unity states are expected to remain in famine-like conditions and the situation is still critical.

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report was based on a survey by a working group including government and U.N. officials.

The report said there was no longer famine in counties in the north of the country where it was declared in February. However, there were concerns about another region in the country’s east, bordering Ethiopia, that was once called Jonglei state.

An estimated 6 million people, half the population, are expected to be severely food insecure this month and next, up from 5.5 million in May, the report said.

“The conflict-related displacement of over 200,000 people from northern, central, and eastern former Jonglei has severely disrupted livelihoods and access to social services, thus severely undermining food security in the state,” the report said.

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