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South Sudan: 'The Whole Country Is Traumatised'
IRIN, 21 January 2019
Decades of war left almost half the population with post-traumatic stress symptoms and little mental health care Read more »
The Whole of South Sudan Traumatised, NGO Says
Five years of civil war in the country has not only killed almost 400,000 people, they've also left a nation of traumatised survivors in their wake - millions of them displaced and living in camps or squalid conditions that add to the mental and emotional strain, says non-governmental organisation Humanity & Inclusion.
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South Sudan: Deputy President Mabuza Pushes for Peace in South Sudan
SAnews.gov.za, 14 January 2019
Deputy President David Mabuza is on a working visit to Ethiopia to meet some of the role players who are working towards achieving lasting peace, stability and development in the… Read more »
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South Sudan: Girls Forced Into War Face Gender Double Standards in Peace
IRIN, 7 January 2019
Women and girls bear an additional burden in any war, as the threat of sexual violence or abuse combines with the standard risks of conflict. Read more »
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South Sudan: Six Killed in South Sudan Communal Clashes
Monitor, 28 December 2018
At least six people have been killed and 17 others wounded in communal clashes in South Sudan's former Lakes State, security official said. Read more »
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South Sudan: Respond to 'Legitimate Grievances' of Sudanese People, UN Human Rights Experts Urge, Following Protests
UN News, 28 December 2018
The excessive use of force during large-scale demonstrations against food and fuel shortages in Sudan is alarming, and an infringement on the right of peaceful assembly, said UN… Read more »
InFocus
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Africa's newest and 54th state, South Sudan, has seen an increase in political turmoil, famine, fighting over oil, violence and allegations of rape and killing of women and ... Read more »
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On 15 December 2013, conflict broke out in the world's youngest nation. In September 2018, President Salva Kiir and opposition leaders, including Riek Machar, signed an agreement ... Read more »
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Aid organisation Medicins Sans Frontieres in a joint report with the UN, has said that up to 20 men are responsible for raping and assaulting women walking to collect food to take ... Read more »
