JUBA— The Chairperson of Juba Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camp 3 has expressed deep concern over a worsening hunger situation, saying it has led to cases of starvation among displaced …
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Morobo community urges CES governor to address renewed insecurity
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – Community leaders from Morobo County in Central Equatoria urged Governor Rabi Mujung Emmanuel to address challenges facing the area, including renewed violence between the army and SPLA-IO forces …
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At UN conference on landlocked, South Sudan urges favorable loans, climate finances
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessTURKMENISTAN—South Sudan lamented the challenges of underdeveloped transport networks during the ongoing United Nations Conference of the Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC) in Awaza, Turkmenistan, urging concessional loans and climate resilience …
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Group urges govt intervention amid reports of deadly cattle raid in Mogiri
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – Civil society group Intrepid South Sudan (ISS) has called for national government intervention following reports of deadly attack against cattle traders from Pibor Administrative Area, at Mogiri in …
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MSF suspends activities in two South Sudan counties after second abduction
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) says it has suspended all operational activities in Yei River and Morobo counties in South Sudan’s Central Equatoria State for a minimum of six …
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Ugandan incursion forces 1,000 households out of their homes
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessKAJO-KEJI – The Ugandan incursion into South Sudan’s Kajo-Keji County on July 28, which killed five South Sudanese soldiers, has also displaced about forced more than 5,000 people out of …
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Nearly 70 refugees and migrants die in boat sinking off Yemeni coast
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessAt least 68 African refugees and migrants have perished by drowning and 74 others remain missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Yemen, the United Nations migration agency …
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Juba prison inmates recount ‘hell on earth’ condition amid case backlog
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – Delayed court trials are a significant judicial problem in South Sudan, resulting from underdeveloped infrastructures and lack of enough court personnel. These delays lead to dire congestion at …
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MSF condemns abduction of health worker in Morobo
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) strongly condemns the abduction of a Ministry of Health (MoH) staff member from an MSF ambulance in Morobo County, Central Equatoria State, on 25 …
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UK announces $139 million for humanitarian response in South Sudan
by Juba Witnessby Juba WitnessJUBA – The British Government announced on Thursday £103m (USD139m) of bilateral humanitarian, health and education assistance for the South Sudanese people. London has been providing financial support to South …