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Women in the remote village of Bangolo in South Sudan's Western Equatoria State tell United Nations police officers that the lack of healthcare and education continue to threaten their lives and ...
News South Sudan » Western Equatoria: South Sudanese women say insecurity and lack of services threaten lives
Women in the remote village of Bangolo in South Sudan's Western Equatoria State told United Nations police officers that ongoing insecurity, a lack of healthcare and education, and limited access to ...
News South Sudan » Western Equatoria: UN launches project to strengthen women’s role in peacebuilding
The Government of South Sudan, in partnership with UN Women and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), has launched a new peacebuilding initiative to strengthen ...
News South Sudan » Western Equatoria: United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) security escort enables life-saving livestock vaccinations in conflict-affected Greater Mundri
He sees his children's education, his family's financial security and a safety net for life's most difficult moments. "If we need to pay school fees, we can sell one to educate our children," he ...
News South Sudan » Western Equatoria: Serving a state that couldn’t pay: why South Sudan’s civil servants didn’t quit during the war
When civil war broke out in South Sudan in December 2013, civil servants found themselves at the centre of a deep political and economic crisis. The state was, and remains, the largest employer, ...
News South Sudan » Western Equatoria: South Sudan: UN Rights Council's Scrutiny Remains Crucial as the Country Stands at a Precarious Juncture
This statement was delivered by Human Rights Watch at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) during an interactive dialogue with the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan held on February 28, 2025. Mr ...
News South Sudan » Western Equatoria: Africa's youngest state South Sudan turns 15, but few are celebrating
Christopher Nyamandi remembers the day Africa's youngest country celebrated its independence in the stadium of Juba 15 years ago – the flags, the drums sounding everywhere, the enthusiasm, the sound ...
News South Sudan » Western Equatoria: Thousands fleeing new violence in South Sudan's Central Equatoria State
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is seeing a surge in refugee arrivals from South Sudan in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Over the past few days thousands of desperate people have been ...
News South Sudan » Western Equatoria: In maps and charts: South Sudan’s 15 years of independence
AJLabs breaks down the 15 years of liberation from Khartoum and the impact on 12 million people.