Reports

JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN (April 16, 2014) – Renewed fighting has broken out in several cities in South Sudan, including the border town of Renk where many internally displace people relo cated due to the stability in…

KASSALA, Sudan, 16 April (UNHCR) – After 20 members of her religious congregation were imprisoned in Eritrea, Semret knew she had to flee to the safety of Sudan. The 25-year-old woman left on foot with a…

EAST JEBEL MARRA (16 Apr.) - Two men were killed and still unknown number of others wounded on Tuesday, when elements of the government Rapid Support Forces (RSF) plundered the village of Tangara, 20 km south…

ANKA (16 Apr.) - Three North Darfur children were severely injured on Sunday when a bomb they found at the roadside exploded. A relative told Radio Dabanga that Amina Abdulah Salem (12), her sister Hawa Abdullah Salem…

During the month of March, the number of attacks in Blue Nile increased significantly, with monitors on the ground reporting 66 bombs dropped on eight villages in 15 separate attacks. In addition, there were disturbing reports…

Highlights  Heavy fighting in Bentiu, Unity State, on 14-15 April caused thousands of people to flee to the UN base. Civilians were reportedly targeted during the violence.  An attack by armed youth on the UN base…

Highlights  Over 3.7 million people in the country, including almost 740,000 children under five, are at high risk of food insecurity. Malnutrition rates are also on the rise, with partners estimating that the lives of as…

The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) in partnership with the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) through the Ministry of Environment Water and Natural Resources (MEWNR) on 15th April 2014 launched the Sustainable Environment and…

I. INTRODUCTION The Republic of South Sudan gained its independence on 9 July 2011 just over two years ago, pursuant to a referendum, which was the culmination of the comprehensive peace agreement that ended decades of civil…

16 April 2014 – Spiraling violence has forced an increasing number of civilians in South Sudan’s oil-rich Unity state are seeking refuge with the United Nations peacekeeping mission, it was confirmed today. “The numbers of internally displaced…