Millions Displaced In South SudanMonday, June 8, 2026
Months of fighting and insecurity have forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes in South Sudan rsquo;s eastern Jonglei State, triggering ldquo;one of the most severe conflict-related displacement emergencies in recent years rdquo;, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday. ...
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Armed Drones Leading Cause Of Civilian Death In Sudan War: UN Rights ChiefTuesday, May 12, 2026
Drones caused more than 80 per cent of civilian deaths in Sudan rsquo;s war during the first four months of 2026, killing at least 880 people, the UN human rights chief said on Monday, warning that escalating drone warfare could push the conflict into an even deadlier phase. UN High Commissioner ... |
Millions Of Desperate Sudanese Return Home Amid Dire Conditions As War RagesTuesday, April 21, 2026
Three years into the devastating conflict in Sudan, nearly four million displaced people have returned to their places of origin across the country, only to face ldquo;another struggle for survival rdquo;, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday. IOM Deputy Director ... |
Sudan: Three Quarters Of Women Feel Unsafe As War Rages OnSunday, April 19, 2026
Across war-torn Sudan, women and girls ldquo;are telling a consistent story of continued experience of danger, and risks for gender-based violence rdquo; whether when fleeing to safety or arriving at displacement camps, a senior official with the UN reproductive and sexual health agency UNFPA said ... |
Sudan: 14 Million Displaced; Hunger And Attacks On Health Continue As War EntersMonday, April 13, 2026
As Sudan approaches the third anniversary of a brutal civil war, millions remain displaced and hungry while the health system lies in ruins, with no end to the violence in sight, UN agencies said on Friday. Speaking from Khartoum, the representative of the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, in the country ... |
South Sudan’s New Cybercrime Law Ramps Up Threat Of Jail For JournalistsFriday, April 10, 2026
Kampala, April 9, 2026 mdash;The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in South Sudan to urgently reform its new cybercrimes law, which punishes defamation with up to five years in prison, criminalizes speech on overbroad grounds, and fails to protect whistleblowers and public intere ... |
‘We Watched Them Die Before Our Eyes’: Sudan Health Workers Helpless Amid MedicaMonday, April 6, 2026
As violence forces tens of thousands to flee Sudan rsquo;s South Kordofan state, doctors in a key maternity hospital are facing impossible choices ndash; with too few supplies, too many patients, and lives slipping away. ldquo;We had to watch two of the babies die before our eyes, rdquo; said D ... |
Forgotten Conflict In South Sudan At ‘A Dangerous Point’, Türk WarnsMonday, March 2, 2026
South Sudan was the focus of debate in the UN Human Rights Council on Friday as escalating violence and political tensions ndash; alongside a massive humanitarian emergency and war in neighbouring Sudan ndash; threaten efforts to achieve lasting peace. In remarks to the Geneva-based internation ... |
Funding Gaps Threaten Nearly 2 Million Displaced People In South SudanFriday, February 27, 2026
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday that funding shortfalls are putting the lives of more than 1.9 million displaced people in South Sudan at risk amid rising humanitarian needs. The warning comes as the world rsquo;s youngest nation remains among the top displace ... |
South Sudan Fighting Displaces Nearly 280,000; UN Warns Of ‘Perfect Storm’Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Renewed fighting in South Sudan rsquo;s Jonglei state has displaced hundreds of thousands of civilians in recent weeks, damaged health facilities, fuelled the spread of cholera and prompting the UN relief chief to warn of a ldquo;perfect storm rdquo; of conflict, climate shocks and deprivation. ... |
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