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Sudan: UN Warns South Sudan Displaced Could Reach 400,000
VOA, 2 January 2014
The number of South Sudanese who have been forced to flee their homes as violence continues to rake the young country could double from 200,000 to 400,000 in the space of a few… Read more »
'South Sudan Displaced Could Reach 400,000' - UN
The UN is warning that the number of South Sudanese displaced by the outbreak of fighting could double from 200,000 to 400,000 in the space of a few days if the country's leaders are unable to reach a peace deal.
During the height of the fighting in Bor, civilians sought refuge at a compound of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.
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South Sudan: 200,000 Displaced in South Sudan
VOA, 2 January 2014
The U.N. estimates more than 200,000 people have been displaced within South Sudan by ongoing fighting. Another 10,000 people have fled to neighboring countries. Read more »
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Uganda: Uganda Grapples With Influx of South Sudanese Refugees
UNIRIN, 2 January 2014
Thousands of South Sudanese fleeing violence have crossed into neighbouring Uganda, where officials say resources and land to meet their needs are in short supply. Read more »
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Kenya: Nearly 7,000 Kenyans Remain in South Sudan
Sabahi, 2 January 2014
About 7,000 Kenyans have decided to stay in South Sudan despite the government's offer to evacuate them as conflict between warring groups in the country continues, Kenya's Capital… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Multiple Emergencies Pose Great Test of the Global Humanitarian System, UN Official Says
UN News, 2 January 2014
An unprecedented number of people are beginning 2014 either internally displaced or as refugees, the United Nations humanitarian chief warned today, urging sustained support for… Read more »
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South Sudan: Growing Humanitarian Impact of the Political Crisis in South Sudan - Oxfam Response
Oxfam, 2 January 2014
Responding to the growing humanitarian impact of the political crisis in South Sudan, Emma Drew, Oxfam's South Sudan Acting Country Director said from Juba: Read more »
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South Sudan: South Sudanese Man Becomes "Refugee" On His Own Doorstep
UNHCR, 2 January 2014
Chuol lies on a foam mattress in a makeshift camp inside a UN compound, only four kilometres from his own home, nursing a bullet wound to his ankle. Read more »
InFocus
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Former vice president Riek Machar has insisted that President Salva Kiir has to step down for peace to be restored in South Sudan. Read more »
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South Sudan civil society and the human rights activists have raised concern over the involvement of Uganda in the country's internal affairs. Read more »
