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South Sudan’s military and opposition forces are blocking humanitarian access and unjustifiably ordering civilians to evacuate populated areas.
News South Sudan » Upper Nile » People: Feature: Water crisis grips South Sudan as refugees struggle for survival
Before dawn in Chemedi Payam in South Sudan's Upper Nile State, women and children line up with empty jerrycans for water that may never arrive. "We wake up at 3:00 a.m. local time (0100 GMT) and come ...
News South Sudan » Upper Nile » People: Both sides in South Sudan conflict restrict aid, HRW says
South Sudan’s military and opposition forces are restricting humanitarian access and issuing sweeping evacuation orders ...
News South Sudan » Upper Nile » People: 100,000 flee South Sudan into Ethiopia, according to Unicef, amid violence
South Sudan's army forced an estimated 100,000 people to flee across the border into Ethiopia after ordering the evacuation of the opposition-held town of Akobo earlier this month, Unicef said Tuesday ...
News South Sudan » Upper Nile » People: Almost 700 reported killed in Sudan drone strikes this year, UN says
Nearly 700 civilians have been reported killed in drone strikes in Sudan since January, the United Nations has said, detailing the devastation and humanitarian catastrophe wrought by the brutal civil ...
News South Sudan » Upper Nile » People: Thousands displaced by escalating conflict in South Sudan's Greater Upper Nile Region
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed by the escalating armed conflict in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state which has displaced at least 20,000 people since August, some of them forced to flee for ...
News South Sudan » Upper Nile » People: UN lauds efforts by Indian peacekeepers in opening key corridor in South Sudan
The UN has lauded efforts by Indian peacekeepers deployed in South Sudan to re-open a critical supply route impacted by floods last year, emphasising the “vital role” played by peacekeeping missions ...
News South Sudan » Upper Nile » People: Refugee despair deepens as food cuts fuel mental health crisis in northern Uganda
Scarcity and trauma push refugees toward mental health breaking point. When Justine Ayek Bol fled violence in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State in 2018, arriving at Palabek refugee settlement in northern ...
News South Sudan » Upper Nile » People: Don't diminish the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan
This week, the United Nations Security Council will debate the renewal of the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) as civilians throughout the country are at risk of atrocities and need ...
News South Sudan » Upper Nile » People: Around 1,00,000 flee South Sudan offensive into Ethiopia: UNICEF
UNICEF reports 100,000 flee South Sudan's Akobo due to escalating conflict, worsening conditions for displaced populations in Ethiopia.
News South Sudan » Upper Nile » People: South Sudan: World Food Programme airdrops food, warns of famine
Fighting in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State is pushing people into famine, according to the United Nations food agency.