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3.5 Million People Face Severe Hunger in South Sudan, Says U.N

At least 3.6 million people in South Sudan are currently facing severe food shortages, the highest levels ever experienced at harvest time with the crisis is likely to worsen when.

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South Sudanese Activists Roll Out Campaign against Sexual Violence

By Carol Van Dam Falk and Dimo Silva Women rights activists in Imatong state say they are using 16 days of activism to talk directly to men about widespread sexual.

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There’s No Ethnic Cleansing in South Sudan- President Says

South Sudan’s president on Thursday denied allegations by the United Nations that ethnic cleansing in the country’s conflict is so bad that the stage is set for genocide. “There’s no.

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U.N. Chief: Little Action on South Sudan Pledge to Allow More Peacekeepers

By Michelle Nichols A pledge by South Sudan’s government to allow the deployment of more U.N. peacekeepers and to improve access for U.N. troops already on the ground in a.

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U.S. Condemns South Sudan Opposition Leader’s Call for Renewed War

The U.S. State Department on Wednesday strongly condemned comments by South Sudan’s opposition leader calling for a return to war against the government, saying it was “inexcusable” and showed a.

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Why U.S. Believe Machar Should Not Return to S. Sudan Post

    The United States does not believe Riek Machar, South Sudan’s former first vice president should return to his government position, given continuing instability in the country, Washington’s special.

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Security Beefed Up as Mogadishu Hosts IGAD Summit

Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, which only a few years back was categorized by many as the most dangerous capital on Earth, is preparing to host the 53rd summit of the Intergovernmental.

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S.Sudan Agrees to New UN-Backed Peacekeeping Force

By Lou Lorscheider Facing intense international pressure, South Sudan has recently agreed to the deployment of a 4,000-member regional protection force approved last month by the United Nations Security Council..

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Kenya’s Kenyatta, S. Sudan’s Kiir, Discuss Shaky Peace Accord

  The South Sudanese President, Salva Kiir and his Kenyan counterpart, Uhuru Kenyatta met on Tuesday to discuss modalities on how to implementat the shaky peace accord that ended South.

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Kerry Announces New Aid for S. Sudan and Kenya

By Mark Caldwell U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry has recently announced new aid packages for Kenya and South Sudan, while on an official visit to Nairobi. Additional aid will.

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