south sudan
Uganda investigates allegations of refugee aid fraud
World
February 6, 2018
Uganda investigates allegations of refugee aid fraud
Uganda is investigating allegations that its officials defrauded donors by inflating refugee numbers and diverting food aid, the prime minister’s…
Child abductions rise as South Sudan war incites desperation
World
February 5, 2018
Child abductions rise as South Sudan war incites desperation
It’s been almost two years since Deng Machar’s three young children were abducted from his home and likely sold for…
Civil war is pushing South Sudan closer to starvation
World
December 21, 2017
Civil war is pushing South Sudan closer to starvation
Writhing in agony on the dirt floor of his hut, Bob Wol traced the recent gunshot wounds on his thigh…
UN asks for record $22.5 billion for humanitarian aid in 2018
World
December 1, 2017
UN asks for record $22.5 billion for humanitarian aid in 2018
The United Nations has appealed for $22.5 billion to provide humanitarian aid to more than 90 million people next year.…
Fighting between rebel and army kills 27 in South Sudan
World
November 23, 2017
Fighting between rebel and army kills 27 in South Sudan
Twenty-seven people were killed when rebels attacked government forces in South Sudan, a local government official said on Thursday. Three…
South Sudan praises Cairo Declaration to unify SPLM
Egypt
November 20, 2017
South Sudan praises Cairo Declaration to unify SPLM
South Sudan Senior Presidential Adviser and Special Envoy Nhial Deng praised the signing of the so-called Cairo Declaration regarding the…
South Sudan’s government using food as weapon of war: UN report
World
November 11, 2017
South Sudan’s government using food as weapon of war: UN report
South Sudan President Salva Kiir’s government is using food as a weapon of war to target civilians by blocking life-saving…
UN, US failed to prevent ethnic cleansing in South Sudan
World
October 18, 2017
UN, US failed to prevent ethnic cleansing in South Sudan
Until the summer of 2016, South Sudan’s Yei region was a leafy oasis in the midst of the country’s civil…
South Sudan winning against Guinea worm, says Jimmy Carter
Health & Fitness
October 9, 2017
South Sudan winning against Guinea worm, says Jimmy Carter
War-torn South Sudan “should serve as an example” for other countries in the progress it is making in eradicating Guinea…
Iraqi Kurdish vote latest in series of de facto breaks
Middle East
September 26, 2017
Iraqi Kurdish vote latest in series of de facto breaks
The Iraqi Kurds’ independence referendum that was just held could mean further instability in the Middle East, where formal borders…