South Sudan Exodus Continues
The UN says thousands of refugees continue to leave the country despite the ongoing negotiations between the government and rebels in Ethiopia.
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South Sudan:
South Sudan - Refugee Exodus Continues
DW, 14 August 2015
While a peace deal between the government and rebels in South Sudan hangs in the balance, thousands of refugees continue to turn their backs on the war-torn country. Their plight… Read more »
Displaced boy (file photo)
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South Sudan:
UNHCR Delivers Relief to 25,000 Displaced People in South Sudan
UNHCR, 14 August 2015
The UN refugee agency has completed distribution of emergency relief items to an estimated 25,000 internally displaced people (IDP), many of whom lost almost everything they had in… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Rights Organisations Decry Delay of AU's S Sudan Report
Al Jazeera, 10 August 2015
Human rights organisations and foreign governments have expressed disappointment at the African Union's decision not to publicise the findings of a report into atrocities committed… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Month-Long Blockade of Aid Routes Lifted, Allowing UN to Access Conflict-Torn Areas
UN News, 14 August 2015
The United Nations humanitarian wing has reported that the month-long restrictions on the movement of goods by air and river routes in South Sudan have been lifted, allowing… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Working in the Midst of Conflict - Life As a Field Security Officer in South Sudan
WFP, 12 August 2015
Peter Testuzza is a Field Security Officer for WFP in South Sudan. When he isn't accompanying missions to deliver food assistance to communities caught up in the civil war, he… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Women's Horror Rape Stories in Bentiu
Al Jazeera, 8 August 2015
The displaced women of Bentiu have horrific stories to tell. Read more »
InFocus
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President Salva Kiir has arrived in Ethiopia for peace talks amid international threats of sanctions. Read more »
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East African leaders, joined by President Barack Obama, have told the warring leaders of South Sudan that if they fail to conclude a peace deal by August 17, "greater pressure" ... Read more »