Geneva — The U.N. Refugee Agency, UNHCR, and 102 humanitarian and developmental agencies are asking for $1.2 billion to help 2.3 million South Sudanese refugees and communities sheltering them in five countries. Nearly 4 million South Sudanese have fled nearly a decade of civil war and a peace deal that has not yet come to […]
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Geneva — South Sudan, the world’ s newest country, faces a critical moment in its transition from civil war , with a faltering peace agreement and predatory government officials who pillage aid meant to feed the beleaguered population, the chair of a UN commission said Friday. South African human rights lawyer Yasmin Sooka delivered the […]
Excerpts from the report of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan, presented to the Human Rights Council in Geneva on March 18: The conflict in South Sudan has been characterized by sexual and gender-based violence. Parties to the ongoing conflict continue to use sexual violence as a weapon of terror and […]
Statement by Yasmin Sooka, Chair of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan, to the Human Rights Council: Good morning, Mr. President, and Members of the Council. I have the pleasure of presenting the sixth Report of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan, together with my colleagues Andrew Clapham and […]
Bor, South Sudan — South Sudan is witnessing “the worst hunger crisis to date.” That’s the assessment of U.N. World Food Program’s Marwa Awad, who sees it firsthand. An estimated 8.3 million people in South Sudan will face extreme hunger in the coming months as the lean season peaks and provisions are depleted, Awad told […]
South Sudan’s unity government marked its two-year anniversary against a backdrop of stalled constitutional progress and ongoing cycles of community violence – often fuelled by political groups and armed militias – the senior UN official in the country told the Security Council on Monday. “As we enter the remaining 12 months of the transitional period […]
South Sudan’s unity government marked its two-year anniversary against a backdrop of stalled constitutional progress and ongoing cycles of community violence – often fuelled by political groups and armed militias – the senior UN official in the country told the Security Council on Monday. “As we enter the remaining 12 months of the transitional period […]
Washington — Many members of the opposition in South Sudan’s parliament say the atmosphere in the house is stifling. Juol Nhomngek Daniel, a National Legislative Assembly member, said the National Security Service’s presence at the parliament has created an atmosphere of fear among those not aligned with the government in Juba. “There is high level […]
Juba — The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the World Food Programme (WFP) strongly condemn the attempted ambush of an interagency UN convoy. On February 28, a convoy of 59 trucks carrying WFP food and nutrition assistance came under attack from armed gunmen some 30 KM from Gadiang, 160 KM from Bor […]
Tambura, South Sudan — ‘We just want to live in peace like the way things were.’ The remote county of Tambura, in the breadbasket state of Western Equatoria, went largely unscathed during five years of devastating conflict in South Sudan that killed almost 400,000 people. But the county that survived a civil war has fared […]
It is with great sadness that Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) confirms the death of David Deng Aleu, a South Sudanese nurse that worked in the MSF hospital in Agok. David was killed inside his home on Thursday 10 February when intercommunal fighting broke out in Agok, a town in Abyei Administrative Area, which is a […]
UN human rights experts have warned of increased political violence and polarization between communities across the world’s youngest country, South Sudan, following a fact-finding visit there this week. The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said on Friday that lack of progress in implementing key provisions of a 2018 peace deal contributes to […]
Authorities in South Sudan must investigate a report of deadly intercommunal violence in Jonglei State earlier this week, the UN mission in the country, UNMISS, said on Tuesday. The attack reportedly occurred on Sunday when armed youth from the Murle community carried out cattle raids in two villages in Baidit, UNMISS said, citing various independent […]
Washington, DC — South Sudan is a displaced nation: one third of its population (roughly 4 million people) are unable to return to their homes. The humanitarian crisis—terrible floods, cycles of violence, food insecurity, and a faltering peace agreement—shows every sign of getting worse. Yet the attention of donors and diplomats is waning. By March […]
When the floodwater levels started rising in her village, 21-year-old Nyabeel Names changed to protect identity of persons and her husband were torn about what to do. Leaving their land, which they relied on for food, was a tough decision. “We spent three days moving. It was challenging, with four children and a herd of […]
When the floodwater levels started rising in her village, 21-year-old Nyabeel* and her husband were torn about what to do. Leaving their land, which they relied on for food, was a tough decision. “We spent three days moving. It was challenging, with four children and a herd of goats,” she says. Eight months on since […]
The Sudanese military is more firmly in power since the resignation of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Sunday, as demonstrators continue to protest the army crackdown that has left dozens dead. While Hamdok’s resignation came as no surprise, Sudanese people are bracing for a difficult 2022. “People felt that the longer he stayed in position, […]
Pro-democracy demonstrators braved tear gas, a communications shutdown and blocked roads in the capital to demand an end to military rule. Sudanese security forces fired teargas at anti-coup protesters in the capital, Khartoum, on Thursday. Demonstrators came close to the presidential palace, currently the headquarters of the military chief, General Abdel-Fattah Burhan, before they were […]