The United Nations Security Council has extended and strengthened its peacekeeping mission in South Sudan for another year.
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China donates 3 million face masks to peace soldiers at cantonment sites
China has donated three million face masks to peace soldiers in the training and cantonment sites to protect themselves from coronavirus.
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Authorities in Unity state to relocate people living around oil fields
Authorities in Unity State are planning to relocate the populations around oil fields before the rainy season, the state Information Minister has said.
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70% of South Sudanese to struggle putting food on their tables this year, warns WFP
The World Food Programme has warned that more than 70 percent of South Sudanese will struggle to put food on the their tables this year as the country struggles with unprecedented levels of food insecurity.
This, it said is the result of internal conflict, climate shocks, Covid-19 and the rising costs of living in the country.
In a press release seen by Eye Radio, WFP warned that while the global attention is on Ukraine, a hidden hunger emergency is overwhelming South Sudan with about 8.3 million people in the country in need of food assistance.
It said refugees will also face extreme hunger in the coming months as food supply becomes scarce and provisions are depleted.
The statement added that tens of thousands are already facing severe hunger following successive and continuous shocks and they could starve without food assistance.
“The extent and depth of this crisis are unsettling. We’re seeing people across the country have exhausted all their available options to make ends meet and now they are left with nothing,” said the Deputy Country Director of the World Food Programme in South Sudan Adeyinka Badejo.
According to WFP, Communities living in Jonglei, Lakes, Unity, and Warrap state are said to be at a high risk of starvation
Badejo when on to say, ” WFP is working tirelessly not only to cater for these immediate needs but also to support communities to restore their own resilience and be better prepared to face new shocks.
In 2021, the agency said it reached 5.9 million people with food and nutrition assistance, including more than 730,000 people in South Sudan who benefited from livelihoods activities.
South Sudan abstains from UN vote to condemn Russia invasion
South Sudan on Wednesday abstained from voting at the UN General Assembly that condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, signaling further international pressure on Moscow.
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UN peacekeeper shot and wounded in Jonglei state
A United Nations peacekeeper has been shot and wounded by unknown gunmen in a place close to Gadiang area of Jonglei state, said a UN statement.
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Bentiu, Rubkona need 50 water pumps to remove flood water – official
Authorities in Unity state have said it needs at least over 50 water pumping machines for removal of flood water from the Dyke in Bentiu and Rubkona before next rainy season. Continue reading Bentiu, Rubkona need 50 water pumps to remove flood water – official
UNMISS calls for accountability over Unity State violence
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is calling on the government to hold accountable those responsible for instigating and Continue reading UNMISS calls for accountability over Unity State violence
Magwi Commissioner appeals for emergency relief to over 5,000 IDPs
The Commissioner of Magwi County in Eastern Equatoria State is calling on the government and humanitarian actors for an emergency Continue reading Magwi Commissioner appeals for emergency relief to over 5,000 IDPs
Flooding hampers relocation of IDPs in Juba to Unity state – official
The government of Unity State says plans to relocate thousands of the internally displaced persons in Juba has been hampered by the devastating floods.
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