Renewed Sudan violence exacerbates humanitarian situation-Akol

By Yiep Joseph   Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management Albino Akol said that renewed clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) near the border worsen the humanitarian situation in Renk, Upper Nile …

China donates 980 tons of food to South Sudan

By Yiep Joseph   Chinese Embassy in the Republic of South Sudan on Monday handed over 980 tons of emergency food assistance donated to the government of South Sudan. The consignment which consists of 500 tons of wheat flour and 480 tons of rice is meant to …

South Sudan begins cash transfer program targeting 157,500 households

South Sudan has launched cash transfers to support 157,500 households in 20 counties, marking a milestone for the Shabaka Meisha Project. By Aguok Chok South Sudan’s government launched cash transfers for 157,500 households across 20 counties under the …

After Ethiopian visit, Uganda army chief warns Sudan

After Ethiopian visit, Uganda army chief warns Sudan KAMPALA, Uganda - A few days after holding a closed-door meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, the Ugandan People's Defence Forces (UPDF) boss Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has sent a warning …

Sudan conflict ups pressure on South Sudan to aid amputees, others with disabilities

JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN —  South Sudan is grappling with an influx of people living with disabilities as victims of ongoing conflicts in neighboring countries, such as Sudan, come in search of devices like artificial limbs. This surge puts immense pressure on …

Human Rights Watch accuses Sudan’s RSF of rape, sexual slavery

Nairobi, Kenya —  Human Rights Watch has accused Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and allied militias of rape and other acts of sexual violence against women and girls in South Kordofan state. The rights group says the sexual violence constitutes …

Children die as world ignores Sudan's humanitarian crisis

Aid agencies say Sudan is suffering the worst humanitarian catastrophe in recent history yet the crisis in the northeast African country remains unknown to most of the world. Reporter Aengus Cox and cameraman Enda O'Byrne visited Sudan to witness the …

Floods are battering South Sudan. This aid worker helps villagers plan for the worst.

Devastating flooding – the South Sudan region’s worst in 60 years – has been forecast through at least December, and tiny Panpandiar sits in the country’s most flood-prone region. One of Daniel Anyang’s weekly site visits there on this day is with Angeth …

UN humanitarians alarmed at the rising civilian death toll in Sudan's Darfur

AU’s lethargy in Sudan

HOW bad will things get in Sudan before the African Union intervenes? The death toll has been in the tens of thousands since the war started in April 2023. Over 10 million people have been forced from their homes, some in displacement camps, some seeking …