Tag: South Sudan

UN fears war as barrel bombs dropped in South Sudan

Barrel bombs believed to contain a highly flammable liquid have been used…

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Nigeria and Kenya among nations running out of HIV drugs – WHO

Eight countries - six of them in Africa, including Nigeria, Kenya and…

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South Sudan denies Ugandan troops have deployed to its capital

South Sudan's government has denied earlier reports that Uganda had deployed special…

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US orders non-emergency staff to leave South Sudan as tensions rise

The United States has ordered all its non-emergency staff in South Sudan…

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Several dead after UN helicopter shot at in South Sudan

Several people have died in South Sudan after an attempt by the…

South Sudan president sacks top leaders and spy chief

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has sacked two of his vice-presidents, the…

Nichola Mandil Nichola Mandil

Curfew and deaths in South Sudan after revenge attacks on Sudanese

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has called for calm and urged citizens…

‘Dying of thirst’ as climate-driven floods mix with oil

Herders scooping murky water from a small pond in grasslands in South…

A drowning town: are Bentiu’s dykes high enough to save it from disaster?

Surrounded by towering mud ramparts, the 300,000 residents of Bentiu in South Sudan will…

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Pope Francis in South Sudan: The Catholic pilgrims who walked nine days to Juba

A group of about 60 Catholic pilgrims are recovering after spending nine…

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