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Top UN peace envoy arrives in South Sudan to lend support to the peace process
African Press Organization
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September 10, 2021
Shortly after touching down in Juba, the United Nations chief of peace operations was whisked off to a series of meetings with South Sudan’s top politicians. The visit by the Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, is...
Discover South Sudan
EIN Presswire
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August 11, 2021
One of Africa's hidden gems South Sudan is positioning itself to stage global businesses. DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, August 11, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Officially known as the Republic of South Sudan, located in east / central Africa, One...
Connecting with South Sudan
EIN Presswire
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August 15, 2021
What are you waiting to explore this wonder of the world. DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, August 15, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On the bank of the Nile River, located in the middle of a mountain sea South Sudan swampy region is the perfect place to...
European Union helps WFP provide food assistance to people at risk of famine in South Sudan
African Press Organization
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September 3, 2021
Download logo The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is grateful for an additional contribution of €11.6 million from the European Union (EU) to provide emergency food assistance to 3.9 million people at risk of famine in South Sudan this...
South Sudan: Heavy floods threaten the lives of about 500 000 people
African Press Organization
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September 23, 2020
Download logo Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is deeply concerned about the impact of ongoing severe flooding in Greater Pibor, South Sudan, which has displaced thousands of people and worsened an already devastating humanitarian emergency. MSF is...
The European Union supports humanitarian activities in South Sudan
African Press Organization
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August 24, 2021
Download logo The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is grateful for the generous contribution of EUR 5 million from the European Union to support the United Nations Humanitarian Air Services (UNHAS) and the Logistics Cluster (LC) in South...
United Nations Police (UNPOL) officers from UNMISS train South Sudanese counterparts on crime scene management
African Press Organization
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August 17, 2021
25 officers from the South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) in Bar Mayen, Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal, were recently trained on securing crime scenes, writing accurate reports, and investigative skills such as maintaining the chain of evidence....
Coronavirus - Airborne vaccine: The flights taking on Covid-19 in South Sudan
African Press Organization
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August 12, 2021
Kicking up dust 10ft high, an aircraft touches down on the airstrip in Pochalla – a remote town – a two-hour flight east of Juba, South Sudan’s capital. The co-pilot jumps out of the plane and hands an icebox to aid workers who whisk it away to a...
UN Peace Chief Visits Conflict and Flood-affected Malakal in South Sudan
African Press Organization
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September 12, 2021
Flying across the Upper Nile, it’s easy to see the impact of flooding on the local population. Many areas are water-logged which is creating additional hardship for people already suffering as the result of sporadic fighting between community...
Thai engineers support displaced communities in South Sudan by training them on sustainable farming practices
African Press Organization
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August 2, 2021
Peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) often go beyond their mandated tasks to help the communities they are here to serve. The Thai Horizontal Military Engineering Company are no exception. Blue Helmets from...
10 years after South Sudan's independence, more children in need of urgent humanitarian assistance than ever before
African Press Organization
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July 6, 2021
A record 4.5 million children – two out of three – in South Sudan are in desperate need of humanitarian support, UNICEF warned today, ahead of the 10th anniversary of the country’s independence. In a report on the impact of the humanitarian crisis...
South Sudan: COVID-19 prevention and promotion of national identity as citizens of Yambio gather to revel in face masks
African Press Organization
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August 15, 2020
Hundreds of face mask-wearing Yambio citizens have been spotted reading vital COVID-19 prevention messages in their own local languages, courtesy of the UN Mission in South Sudan. They enjoyed such illuminating sneak peeks at their flash cards...
Ensuring Access to Healthcare Services in Hard-to-reach Areas of South Sudan
African Press Organization
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August 9, 2021
Download logo As a team of health workers from the State Ministry of Health in Western Equatoria and WHO arrived in Nadiangere village of Western Equatoria in June 2021, they were welcomed by cheering residents who gathered at Nadiangere Primary...
Liquid Intelligent Technologies appoints Martin Mushambadope as the new CEO for South Sudan
African Press Organization
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July 14, 2021
Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid) (www.Liquid.Tech), a pan African technology group, confirmed Mr. Martin Mushambadope as the Chief Executive Officer for its operations in South Sudan in an announcement today. "Martin is a seasoned,...
On World Humanitarian Day, South Sudan's Humanitarian Country Team warns of a climate emergency and calls for an end to violence against aid workers in South Sudan
African Press Organization
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August 19, 2021
Download logo Every year on World Humanitarian Day (WHD), we commemorate humanitarian workers who work tirelessly to reach millions of crisis-affected people with assistance and protection. Humanitarians work on the frontlines of crises, getting...
Slow progress, stubborn cycles of violence, as South Sudan turns 10
African Press Organization
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June 22, 2021
South Sudan, the UN’s youngest Member State, is marking its tenth anniversary of independence amid languishing political progress and a range of humanitarian challenges, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative told Security Council members...
Germany supports World Food Programme's (WFP) life-saving food assistance to vulnerable families in South Sudan
African Press Organization
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June 22, 2021
Download logo The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of €5.7 million (US$6.68 million) for 2021 from Germany to provide life-saving food assistance to thousands of people in South Sudan. It comes at a critical time...
Civil Rights Organizations Urge Biden Administration to Use Executive Authority to Protect Immigrant Families and Workers
Southern Poverty Law Center - Alabama
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May 26, 2023
WASHINGTON — Today, as first reported by The Hill, a coalition of prominent civil rights organizations sent a letter to the Biden administration calling on President Joe Biden to take all actions within his authority to protect undocumented...
International Organization for Migration (IOM), Government of South Sudan conclude Study Visit to Rwanda on Remittances and Diaspora Engagement
African Press Organization
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May 19, 2021
Download logo The Technical Advisory Working Group (TAWG) on Remittances and Diaspora Engagement in South Sudan visited Rwanda between 5 – 8 May, 2021to learn from Rwandese authorities on working closely with the diaspora towards economic and...
South Sudan: To achieve lasting peace, localized violence must end, says Bachelet
African Press Organization
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March 20, 2020
Download logo The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, today expressed serious concerns about the escalation in intercommunal violence in central and eastern South Sudan in the past month, urging State authorities to curb the...