The United Nations Mission in South Sudan said it welcomes the deployment of government forces to protect civilians in the troubled Kajo-Keji County after last week’s deadly inter-communal violence. Continue reading UNMISS welcomes deployment of security in Kajo-Keji
Category: Humanitarian
Pope tells IDPs: Do not lose hope
Pope Francis has encouraged internally displaced persons from across the country not to lose hope and look to a brighter future after listening to their testimonies on Saturday afternoon. Continue reading Pope tells IDPs: Do not lose hope
Four Ebola response medics among those killed in Kajo-Keji
The South Sudan Red Cross has condemned the killing of four of its volunteers during the violence in Kajo-Keji County of Central Equatoria State. Continue reading Four Ebola response medics among those killed in Kajo-Keji
Diaspora Chollo women fund-raise in aid assistance to IDPs
Chollo women in the diaspora have provided some humanitarian assistance to conflict and flood-affected people in the kingdom.
The diaspora women fund-raised the support for victims of the recent ethnic violence.
” We here, we do contributions of 3 or 4 $ to support the community, but we don’t have funds”, Veronica Ajak, the focal person of the group told Eye Radio in a phone interview from the US.
Ajak said the union managed to raise money and buy food and medicines which they delivered to the IDPs in Malakal and Kodok in the Upper Nile state.
“They [chollo members] managed to buy the medical stuff for Chollo areas. We reached Malakal, and we supported some of the families there. We also managed to support those in Kodok”, she said.
The Chollo Women’s Union for Development was founded in 2021 in the US.
USAID program empowers 8 more young women to join hotel industry
The U.S. ambassador to South Sudan honored 8 young women trained in hotel management and hospitality in Juba. Continue reading USAID program empowers 8 more young women to join hotel industry
Canadian govt avails $4.1m in school feeding program
The Canadian government has contributed over 4 million US dollars to support the school feeding programs in three states in South Sudan.
The 5.5 million Canadian dollars which is equivalent to $4.1 million shall be implemented by World Food Programs in 79 schools in Bentiu, Unity State; Kuajok in Warrap State and Rumbek in Lakes State.
Julius Egbeyemi, the Chargé d’ Affaires at the Canadian Embassy in South Sudan said the funding is part of his government’s support towards improving quality education in the country.
“Canada is very pleased to be able to support World Food Programs in South Sudan and Somalia with 11.2 million of which half of it, 5.5 million will contribute directly to the school feeding programs in South Sudan”, he said.
“This contribution is well aligned with Canada’s existing contribution of over 40 million in education programming to improve quality education and school attendance especially for girls,” he added.
For her part, the Minister of General Education and Instruction welcomed the support saying, it will help in the retention of children in school.
According to Awut Deng Achuil, a data from the 2021 education census indicated many schools under feeding program had good attendance.
“Therefore, if we want to address the problem of 2.8 million out of school children in South Sudan, We must provide feeding in schools to retain our children and especially those who are vulnerable.
School feeding program is a strategy designed to improve school attendance and enhance the production and purchases of food within the country.
The program was suspended in April, 2022 due to funding shortfalls where about 178,000 children were affected.
According to the Ministry of General Education and the children-agency, UNICEF, there are about 2.8 million children out of school across South Sudan.
Stakeholders urged to invest more in youth development
The Mission Director of the US Agency for International Development has called on stakeholders to invest more in youth development in South Sudan. Continue reading Stakeholders urged to invest more in youth development
U.S. asks gov’t to punish abductors, human rights violators
The U.S. Ambassador to South Sudan is calling on the government to act with urgency to end sub-national violence and prosecute perpetrators of all forms of human trafficking in the country. Continue reading U.S. asks gov’t to punish abductors, human rights violators
Egypt donates medical supplies to help affected people in Jonglei
The national government has received two tons of assorted medical supplies donated by the Egyptian government. Continue reading Egypt donates medical supplies to help affected people in Jonglei
Jonglei-Pibor conflict leaves tens of thousands in dire need of aid – NRC
The armed conflict witnessed recently in Lekuangole and Gumuruk counties of the Pibor Administrative Areas, left tens of thousands of displaced people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. Continue reading Jonglei-Pibor conflict leaves tens of thousands in dire need of aid – NRC