Category: Humanitarian

Monthly food rations for refugees in Ethiopia have reduced over the last month due to inadequate funding, the the UN refugee agency, UNHCR has said. Continue reading Food rations for S. Sudanese refugees reduced due to funds shortage

Torit state governor has described as an isolated case – the killing of MTN staff in the area on Monday. Continue reading Tobira killings isolated – Tobiolo

More civilians are going hungry in more places than ever before in the history of South Sudan, says the Norwegian Refugee Council. Continue reading The ‘worst-case’ hunger scenario is on our doorstep – NRC

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan says its peacekeepers in the Unity region were attacked by armed group on Monday. Continue reading Peacekeepers shot at near Leer

A police ambulance loaded with charcoal hit and killed a 51-year-old man near Juba on Thursday, an eyewitness has said. Continue reading Ambulance laden with charcoal kills man

The Minister of Information in Gok state has described as ‘a very big lie’ the detention of a local journalist over a lost recorder. Continue reading Gok recorder saga continues

South Sudan and Sudan are expected to hold a meeting on the disputed Abyei area next week. Continue reading AU convenes meeting on Abyei

The SPLA Spokesperson has accused UNMISS of failing to protect road travelers several aid workers travelling across the country. Continue reading Peacekeepers not protecting aid workers – Lul

The UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs says the people of South Sudanese deserves access to health, and education facilities, instead of the current state of violence. Continue reading UN’s Lowcock urges S.Sudanese to trade violence for basic services

A UN official has expressed concern about how parties in conflict-affected countries are directly and indirectly attacking children. Continue reading Don’t attack children, Unicef chief urges warring parties