WHO strengthens South Sudan’s disease detection and response
WHO is working with the Ministry of Health and partners to develop local skills and knowledge, including training more than 1300 health workers in such...
Category : SOUTH SUDAN
Fears of prosecution as Kenya deports South Sudan rebel spokesman
UN says sending the registered refugee back to home country where he faces risk of abuse breaches international law Kenya has deported a South Sudanese...
Kenya unapologetic about pulling troops from South Sudan, says Uhuru
The President has strongly defended Kenya’s decision to pull troops out of South Sudan, saying regional peace should not come at the expense of the...
UN chief sacks commander of peacekeeping force in South Sudan over damning report
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday sacked the commander of the peacekeeping force in South Sudan following a damning report showing failure to protect civilians...
US extends sanctions on Sudan
President Barack Obama has extended US sanctions on Sudan for another year, saying Khartoum’s policies remained an “extraordinary threat” to the national security of the United States....
South Sudan boy who spent days hiding in a swamp
Eleven year-old Kai Tap sits alone looking pensive as he watches other children sing and play at Eden school inside a civilian protection site run...
As South Sudan Fights, Refugees Flow Into Uganda
One way to measure the growing turmoil in South Sudan is by the rapidly expanding refugee influx in neighboring Uganda. A crowd of refugees press...
South Sudan army says 56 rebels killed in weekend fighting
South Sudan’s army says heavy clashes between government forces and rebels have left dozens of people dead over the weekend around the town of Malakal. “Our...
Doctors Without Borders exhibit spotlights refugee crisis
The refugee experience is the focus of a new interactive exhibit by Doctors Without Borders. “Forced From Home” is a free, outdoor display opening Saturday...
UN: South Sudan unrest rises amid Kiir’s death rumours
The UN has warned of increasing violence in South Sudan as the government was forced to publicly dismiss rumours of President Salva Kiir’s death to...
