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Uganda investigates allegations of refugee aid fraud
World

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

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

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
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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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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