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Additional peacekeepers have been deployed to Leer county, South Sudan, following a surge of violence, including rapes, gang rapes, beheadings, burning

UNMISS has strongly condemned the violations committed by armed youth from Koch and Mayendit counties, located in neighoring Unity state, which have forced thousands to flee to safety.

Wrestling's steering committee in South Sudan will hold an election to install a new leadership on 18 May, a local sports official said.

About 2.9 million people are on the cusp of catastrophic famine in certain regions of South Sudan, an analysis shows  

More than 7 million South Sudanese will be facing a food crisis by July because of floods, drought and armed clashes. Food insecurity has worsened since last year. Increased armed violence, population displacement, and climatic shocks such as floods and droughts have played a role, the United Nations and South Sudan government said Saturday in…

Millions of displaced families across eastern Africa will fall deeper into hunger as food rations dwindle due to humanitarian resources being stretched to the

Almost two-thirds of S. Sudanese face food insecurity in coming months: UN-

JUBA, South Sudan -- Three United Nations agencies have called for ramping up humanitarian assistance to stave off a looming hunger and enhance resilience in South Sudan, warning that food insecurity is likely to rise by 7 percent in the coming months. According to a new report on food security by

JUBA — More than 7.7 million South Sudanese, around 63 per cent of the population, are facing a food crisis as violence intensifies in the country, the government and United Nations said on Saturday.The figure marks a seven percent hike on the figure reported last year.According to the joint report, which was presented to the press on Saturday, climatic shocks such as floods

UN agencies warn of food insecurity spike in South Sudan-