South Sudan
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 06:38:14 GMTUN Mission Calls for Probe Into Deadly Attack in South Sudan
[UN News] Authorities in South Sudan must investigate a report of deadly intercommunal violence in Jonglei State earlier this week, the UN mission in the country, UNMISS, said on Tuesday.
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 08:43:20 GMTSouth Sudan Holds Peace Olympics to Foster Reconciliation
[VOA] Twic County -- South Sudan has held a peace Olympics to help reconcile communities divided by conflict. The "Twic Olympics" this year marked its 20th anniversary in Twic County.
Mon, 24 Jan 2022 05:59:38 GMTSouth Sudanese Gunmen Cross Border, Kill People in Gambella Region - Police
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Gambella region police commission stated that militiamen from neighboring South Sudan crossed borders and launched an attack on the region leaving eight people dead and five others injured. According to the police ...
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 08:13:05 GMTSouth Sudan Signs Peace Deal With Splinter Opposition
[Ghanaian Times] South Sudan's government has reached a peace deal in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, with the break-away faction of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/ Army-In-Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) under General Simon Gatwech Dual.
Thu, 13 Jan 2022 15:39:16 GMTDo Not Forget - Aiding and Protecting Civilians in South Sudan
[Refugees International] Washington, DC -- South Sudan is a displaced nation: one third of its population (roughly 4 million people) are unable to return to their homes. The humanitarian crisis--terrible floods, cycles of violence, food insecurity, a...
Sat, 08 Jan 2022 10:46:02 GMTHundreds of Thousands Still Living in Precarious Conditions Months After Floods in South Sudan
[MSF] When the floodwater levels started rising in her village, 21-year-old Nyabeel
Fri, 07 Jan 2022 10:02:08 GMTHundreds of Thousands Still Living in Precarious Conditions Months After Floods
[MSF] When the floodwater levels started rising in her village, 21-year-old Nyabeel* and her husband were torn about what to do. Leaving their land, which they relied on for food, was a tough decision. "We spent three days moving. It was challenging,...
Sat, 08 Jan 2022 09:52:20 GMTDeath By Peace - How South Sudan's Peace Agreement Ate the Grassroots
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Mon, 10 Jan 2022 07:41:35 GMTWhy The Return of Displaced People is Such a Thorny Issue in South Sudan
[The New Humanitarian] Juba -- South Sudan's government wants millions of people who fled the country's devastating civil war to return home ahead of national elections tentatively scheduled for 2023. But some humanitarians worry that returns could b...
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 14:28:35 GMTSudanese Face Economic Chaos With Return of Bashir-Era Brutality
[RFI] The Sudanese military is more firmly in power since the resignation of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Sunday, as demonstrators continue to protest the army crackdown that has left dozens dead. While Hamdok's resignation came as no surprise, S...
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 08:26:31 GMTEgypt Dispatches Medical, Humanitarian Aid to S. Sudan
[Egypt Online] A military cargo plane took off on Monday from an airbase east of Cairo heading for Juba, South Sudan, carrying large quantities of medical and humanitarian assistance to mitigate the burdens of South Sudanese people, in cooperation wi...