Famine-Hit South Sudanese Eat Weeds and Water Lilies to Survive
27/02/2017Like thousands of other South Sudanese families caught up in famine, Sara Dit and her 10 children are hiding from marauding gunmen in the swamps and islands of the river.
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Parts of South Sudan Experiencing Famine – Government Official
20/02/2017Parts of war-ravaged South Sudan have been hit by famine, a senior government official said on Monday, saying nearly half the country’s population would be food insecure by July. “In.
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UN: More Than 1.5 million Are Refugees from South Sudan
14/02/2017More than 1.5 million South Sudanese have become refugees and their humanitarian needs are overwhelming aid efforts during the country’s civil war, according to the United Nations. South Sudan’s civil.
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U.N. Urges ‘Credible Pressure’ by Security Council on South Sudan
18/01/2017The United Nations doubts the willingness of the South Sudan government to cooperate with the deployment of thousands more peacekeepers and urged the Security Council to apply “credible pressure,” according.
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Hailemariam Says Ethiopia Committed to Restoring Peace, Stability in South Sudan
12/01/2017Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn has today assured Members of the Parliament (MPs) that Ethiopia will maintain its existing excellent relation with its neighbours. While responding to questions by MPs in.
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U.N. Chief Calls for Arms Embargo on South Sudan
20/12/2016By Michelle Nichols United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday he feared genocide was about to start in South Sudan unless immediate action is taken, renewing his plea for.
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President Kiir Apologizes to South Sudanese for Past Mistakes
15/12/2016By Tito Justin President Salva Kiir has asked the South Sudanese to forgive him for past mistakes. The president made the appeal Wednesday during an end-of-year speech before the National.
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3.5 Million People Face Severe Hunger in South Sudan, Says U.N
06/12/2016At 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
06/12/2016By 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
01/12/2016South 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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