JUBA — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has suspended all humanitarian activities in Baliet County, Upper Nile State, following a series of armed attacks on its river convoy …
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MSF hospital bombed to rubble in South Sudan’s Jonglei State
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA — Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has condemned an airstrike by South Sudan government forces that hit and destroyed the main part of its hospital in Lankien, Jonglei state, during …
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HumanitarianJusticeNews
Defense alleges mistreatment of SPLM/A-IO detainees as court seeks accused’s testimony
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA — The defense team in the ongoing trial of eight senior SPLM/A-IO officials has accused security authorities of mistreating seven of the accused persons currently detained at the National …
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HumanitarianNewsPeacebuilding
South Sudan civil society warns of escalating violence, calls for immediate ceasefire
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA — South Sudanese civil society networks have raised alarm over a “rapidly deteriorating” security situation, warning that the country risks relapsing into large-scale violence with devastating consequences for civilians. …
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SSPDF Orders Civilians, NGOs to Leave SPLA-IO Controlled Areas Ahead of Military Operation
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA — South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) has ordered civilians, humanitarian organizations and UN personnel to vacate areas under the control of the SPLA-IO in parts of Upper Nile …
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UN condemns SSPDF general’s call for indiscriminate killings in Jonglei
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA — The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has expressed grave concern over reports that a senior South Sudanese military commander urged his troops to carry out indiscriminate violence …
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Diplomatic missions and UNMISS urge immediate ceasefire, dialogue in South Sudan
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA — Diplomatic missions and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have raised alarm over escalating violence in parts of South Sudan, urging the country’s leaders to immediately …
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Jonglei civil society calls for immediate end to hostilities, return to dialogue
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA — The Jonglei Civil Society Network (JCSN) has issued a strong appeal for an immediate end to the ongoing hostilities in Jonglei State, warning that continued fighting is costing …
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UN rights body warns civilians at grave risk as fighting escalates in Jonglei
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA — The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has warned against escalating fighting in Jonglei State, calling for immediate political de-escalation as civilians face growing threats to …
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20 critically ill patients cut off from lifesaving care in Jonglei State: MSF says
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA — Ongoing restrictions on humanitarian access in parts of Jonglei State are preventing lifesaving medical referrals for at least 20 critically ill patients, Doctors without Borders (MSF) has warned, …
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