South Sudan
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Humanitarian Aid
South Sudan fighting displaces nearly 280,000; UN warns of ‘perfect storm’
Renewed fighting in South Sudan’s Jonglei state has displaced hundreds of thousands of civilians in recent weeks, damaged health facilities,…
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Migrants and Refugees
South Sudan: Funding gaps threaten nearly 2 million displaced people
Funding shortfalls are putting the lives of more than 1.9 million displaced people in South Sudan at risk amid rising…
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Africa
Violence surges in South Sudan leaving civilians at risk and peacekeepers stretched thin
Escalating violence, political stalemate and humanitarian constraints are pushing South Sudan’s civilians to the brink once again, while funding cuts…
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Peace and Security
Guterres condemns escalating violence in South Sudan as aid operations come under fire
The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the surge in violence across South Sudan, warning that civilians and aid workers are…
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Africa
South Sudan: UN forced to suspend food aid after ‘unacceptable’ attacks on convoy
South Sudan is buckling under a fresh wave of violence and displacement, after attacks and looting halted a major UN…
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Peace and Security
South Sudan: ‘All the conditions for a human catastrophe are present’
Military tensions in South Sudan are “rapidly expanding” between Government forces and opposition militia as fighting continues in restive Jonglei…
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Africa
South Sudan: UN and rights experts warn against risk of mass violence in Jonglei
The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is sounding the alarm over the threat of escalating violence in Jonglei state…
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Africa
South Sudan: Increase in abductions and sexual violence ‘unacceptable’
Despite reductions in the overall number of conflict-related incidents in South Sudan, a rise in abductions and sexual violence is…
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Africa
South Sudan: UN condemns killing of staff member in Wau, calls for swift investigation
The United Nations on Friday condemned the killing of a civilian staff member serving with its peacekeeping mission in South…
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Women
From silence to strength: Women leaders speak out in South Sudan
Scolded for wanting to go to school as a girl and dismissed or ignored as an adult, Awrelia from Wau…
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