South Sudan
May 5, 14 (JUBA) - Relative calm has returned to Jonglei Twic East county, which borders Duk county after fierce clashes recently occurred between the army and opposition forces in the area, officials said on Monday. Last…
South Sudan
May 5, 2014 (KAMPALA) – South Sudanese rebels claimed on Monday to have regained control of both Nasir in Upper Nile state and Unity state capital Bentiu, which government troops say they captured on Sunday. Rebel commander…
Kenya
On average, a Kenyan woman gave birth to eight children at independence, but this reduced to about five in the late 1990s. Planners hoped we would be having around two by now but we are still…
Ethiopia + 1 more
Ethiopia - IOM has now provided transport and pre-departure medical checks for over 91,000 South Sudanese arriving in Ethiopia through the country’s Pagak and Akobo-Tergol border crossing points since January 11th. The asylum seekers, some of over…
South Sudan
Highlights Last week, the ETC concluded missions in Bentiu, Malakal and Bor in which maintenance of security telecommunications equipment was undertaken and internet connectivity for humanitarian partners was improved. The activities performed are expected to increase emergency response coordination…
South Sudan
5 May 2014 - Seeking to promote harmony among displaced people seeking shelter at the UNMISS base in the Upper Nile State capital Malakal, the mission today started training women on their role in peace building. “Women…
Sudan + 1 more
On 1 May 2014, UNAMID Joint Special Representative (JSR) Mohamed Ibn Chambas visited the Malha and Mellit localities in North Darfur to inaugurate a new rural courthouse in Malha and meet with community leaders in Mellit. In…
South Sudan
UNICEF has received credible reports an estimated 9,000 children have been recruited into armed forces and groups by both sides in the conflict in South Sudan. These reports are based on observations of children with armed groups,…
South Sudan
Posted by Eileen Simoes on Monday, May 5th 2014 Violence and insecurity in South Sudan have forced more than 1 million people from their homes since mid-December. Among those fleeing are thousands of children lost from their families…
Sudan
This video from Nuba Reports contains images of injured people. Bishop Emeritus Macram Max Gassis of the Diocese of EI Obeid has strongly condemned the deliberate targeting and bombing of the Mother of Mercy Catholic Hospital in…
