South Sudan: Currency Collapse and Famine Loom

RFI, 24 May 2015

Experts are warning South Sudan may soon see a currency collapse, as high inflation cripples the country. This comes as fighting continues between government and rebel forces… Read more »

Sellers bring harvested seed to Morobo’s Seed Fair (file pghoto)

South Sudan: Surge in Fighting Sparks Fears of Catastrophe

Al Jazeera, 22 May 2015

South Sudanese government tanks backed by helicopter gunships have pushed back rebels from a key oil town, state television showed, as the UN condemned an "entirely man-made… Read more »
South Sudan: South Sudan - New Fighting Will Bring New Suffering

PR Newswire, 18 May 2015

The ICRC fears that tens of thousands of civilians forced to flee new outbreaks of fighting in South Sudan will suffer from a lack of food and health care while on the run. Read more »
South Sudan: South Sudanese Shot and Drown in the Bush As They Flee Fighting

Thomson Reuters Foundation, 22 May 2015

An upsurge in fighting has forced tens of thousands of South Sudanese into the bush where they have been shot, drowned and abducted, the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres… Read more »
South Sudan: Condemning Escalating Violence in South Sudan

State Department, 21 May 2015

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South Sudan: Escalation of Violence Points to Failed Regional and International Action

AI London, 21 May 2015

New research conducted by Amnesty International on the surge in military activity in South Sudan over the past weeks clearly shows that regional and international efforts to end… Read more »

InFocus

Heavy Fighting Around UN Base in South Sudan

Four civilians including a woman and a child were killed when artillery struck a UN Mission base in Melut, Upper Nile State. Read more »
- South Sudan: Civilians Killed As Fighting Intensifies
- South Sudan: UN Mission Condemns Heavy Fighting Near Base Which Killed Four Civilians
Fighting Escalates Again in South Sudan

As new reports of clashes in different areas of South Sudan emerged, African Union chief Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said in an unusually strong diplomatic statement that it was "high ... Read more »
- South Sudan: Fighting Erupts Among Displaced in Juba
- South Sudan: Heavy Fighting and Reported 'Atrocities' in Northeast Force UN and Partners to Evacuate Staff
Will South Sudan Sanctions Achieve Desired Results?

The country's ambassador to the UN say the move is "counter productive'" as South Sudan needs encouragement, not condemnation. Read more »
- South Sudan: The Double-Edged Sword of Sanctions
- South Sudan: Security Experts Debate South Sudan Peace Prospects
South Sudan Limits Activities of Aid Agencies

The government says the bill adheres to international standards but aid groups are worried the new law would hinder operations in the country. Read more »
- South Sudan: Gov't Defends Law That Aid Agencies Say Could Be 'Catastrophic'
- South Sudan: Will NGO Bill Restrict Aid Efforts in South Sudan?

High Inflation Crippling South Sudan