40 South Sudanese refugees arrested in Kenya
Kenyan police arrested 40 South Sudanese refugees heading to Kakuma refugee camp, eyewitnesses said Monday. Those arrested were reportedly blocked from crossing designated checkpoints at...
Category : SOUTH SUDAN
South Sudanese flee as country edges closer to “genocide”
A displaced South Sudanese woman prepares a meal in a camp for internally displaced people in the UNMISS compound in Tomping, Juba, South Sudan, July...
UN experts call for investigation into high levels of sexual violence in South Sudan
Sexual violence has reached “epic proportions” in the conflict in South Sudan, a group of UN experts said on Friday while urging the establishment of...
UN: ‘ETHNIC CLEANSING UNDER WAY’ IN SOUTH SUDAN
On Wednesday, three commission members who had travelled around South Sudan for 10 days said they observed deepening divisions in a country with 64 ethnic...
South Sudan government agrees to deploy regional force, again
The South Sudan government has agreed to accept the deployment of a UN-mandated regional force in Juba after months of hesitation, a spokesman said. “I...
OPINION: The Tragedy of “South Sudan”
by Razen Dachuben It is synonymous with the tragedy of Africa. It must be a contagious disease afflicting our Dear Africa. Where did we go...
South Sudan rebels deny leader Riek Machar arrested in Ethiopia and deported back to South Africa
South Sudanese rebels loyal to ousted vice-president Riek Machar have denied allegations that their leader was arrested in Ethiopia and deported to South Africa. A...
Japanese peacekeepers arrive in South Sudan with new mandate
JUBA, South Sudan–Japanese peacekeepers, with a broader mandate to use force, landed in South Sudan Monday, the first overseas deployment of the country’s troops with...
WFP approves budget for South Sudan food aids in 2017
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said it has approved a budget revised for the Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation (PRRO) in which it seeks...
Japanese troops land in South Sudan, fears of first foreign fighting since WW2
A contingent of Japanese troops landed in South Sudan on Monday, an official said – a mission that critics say could see them embroiled in...
