South Sudan’s war disrupts farming, creates famine
THONYOR, South Sudan — “I went only with my fear,” said Gatluok Chuol. “If the soldiers found me, they would have killed me.” For several...
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UN condemns assaults on aid workers in South Sudan
The UN has decried assaults on aid workers in South Sudan in recent weeks, warning that they could compromise efforts to deliver humanitarian relief to...
Sudan tribal clashes kill 9 in Darfur: local leaders
KHARTOUM, Sudan – Clashes between two Arab tribes in Sudan’s conflict-hit East Darfur state killed at least nine people on Saturday, tribal leaders told AFP....
After attacks, UN senior official in South Sudan urges protection of aid workers and civilians
Noting reports this week of “outrageous abuses” by both state and opposition actors in Upper Nile against aid workers, as well as reports of horrific...
UN images: 18,000 destroyed structures in South Sudan region
NAIROBI, Kenya — United Nations satellite images obtained by The Associated Press show at least 18,000 structures have been destroyed in the Yei area of...
Rwandan general appointed head of U.N peacekeeping mission
The United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, has appointed a Rwandan military officer as head of peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. Lt. Gen Frank Mushyo...
Rebeca Garang seeks regional intervention to stop war in S. Sudan
Rebecca Nyandeng, widow of late John Garang de Mabior, founding Leader of South Sudan’s governing Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) is seeking a regional and...
UN blocked from South Sudan town amid reports of killings
UN peacekeepers in South Sudan say they have twice been prevented from accessing the town of Pajok, where the army is accused of killing civilians....
Fighting sends 3,000 South Sudanese into Uganda this week
NAIROBI, Kenya – The United Nations says roughly 3,000 South Sudanese refugees have crossed into Uganda after fighting in the eastern town of Pajok. U.N....
As Thousands Flee South Sudan, Ugandan Refugee Camp Becomes World’s Largest
As soon as you set foot in any of the refugee camps along the South Sudan border in Uganda, a vast human suffering becomes easily...
