Reports

23 May 2014 - Strengthening the capacity of South Sudanese traditional authorities and commissioners, UNMISS held a one-day training in governance in the Warrap State capital Kuajok. More than 35 traditional chiefs and six county commissioners attended…

23 May 2014 - To provide better security at the civilian protection site at UNMISS in Bentiu, Unity State, the mission and partners concluded training a community watch group today. UNMISS Civil Affairs Officer Samuel Sarpong said…

The international NGO International Medical Corps (IMC) in West Darfur has taken over the ten health clinics which were previously managed by the British-based NGO Merlin. IMC says it is “facing major challenges to secure funding…

Bujumbura, 23 May 2014 – Severe flooding in Burundi has affected thousands of people around the capital, Bujumbura. The death toll since February's initial flooding is at least 77. Displaced communities have been among the most…

Highlights Following the take-over of Nasir – a border town in Upper Nile State of South Sudan - by South Sudanese Government forces, an estimated 10,500 asylum seekers arrived in Ethiopian entry point of Burbei by 5…

Highlights The new National Policy and Strategy on Disaster Risk Management was launched end of April 2014. Over 120,946 South Sudanese have arrived into Ethiopia since 15 December 2013 – 75% of the new arrivals are women and…

Swift and strategic action needed as cholera emergency in Juba spreads, with 266 cases and 13 deaths reported LONDON, May 22, 2014 - After the South Sudan Ministry of Health declared a cholera outbreak in the capital…

Appeal Target: US$ 2,123,291 Less pledges/contributions: US$ 208,873 Balance Requested: US$ 1,914,508 Geneva, 23 May 2014 Dear Colleagues, (The ACT Appeal KEN141 has revised the LWF component of the appeal to shift some expenditure from the construction of school/classroom into water…

An additional US$614 million was pledged at the Humanitarian Conference on South Sudan that took place this week in Oslo. This sees the international community 34% short of its target,(1) compared with 67% before the conference.…

Executive Summary The political environment throughout the country has remained relatively peaceful with a significant reduction in incidents of politically motivated human violations recorded during the month. There were 181 incidents witnessed in April down from the…