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Ghanaian peacekeepers in South Sudan save lives and property as burglars and cattle raiders are dispersed By UNMISS 2 Nimble and robust action taken by Ghanaian peacekeepers based in Leer in Unity State earlier this week has most likely saved both lives and property, as they dispersed a group of armed men breaking into an international non-governmental organization operating in the area. “The swift reaction of my troops to ensure the safety of the humanitarian workers attest to their vigila...

+ Nimble and robust action taken by Ghanaian peacekeepers based in Leer in Unity State earlier this week has most likely saved both lives and property, as they dispersed a group of armed men breaking into an international non-governmental organization operating in the area. “The swift reaction of my troops to ensure the safety of the humanitarian workers attest to their vigilance and operational readiness,” comments Major Eric Ebonyi, who led the operation, adding that patrols will be inten...

21000 people affected by floods at risk of hunger assisted in Ganyiel Massive flooding that residents say they haven’t seen before have left hundreds of thousands of people displaced with little or no means to survive across different parts of South Sudan. In the area of Ganyiel, Unity State, affected people are now in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. “I am now 48 years. I have never witnessed such kinds of floods in my entire life. If these floods continue like this, nobody will st...

Famine likely in South Sudan: Christian Aid calls on UK Government to prioritise peacebuilding Format 15 Dec 2020 A report last week by international food security experts shows that six counties in South Sudan are on the brink of famine . As we mark the seven year anniversary of the beginning of the last civil war, Christian Aid is asking for the Government to use the full weight of its merged powers in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) not only to call for improved humanit...

Chinese road equipment in Juba. [Photo: Xinhua/Denis Elamu] Work is set to resume on the Juba-Rumbek road six months after the project was put on hold after being washed away by flash floods amid accusations of a poor design and shoddy workmanship. Speaking during the pre-resumption launch on Tuesday in Juba, the Vice President in charge of infrastructure, Taban Deng Gai, said President Salva Kiir prioritized oil money for infrastructure development in the country. “The directive of his excel...

Chinese firm resumes construction of key road in South Sudan Source: Xinhua| Editor: huaxia Video PlayerClose JUBA, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese construction firm, Shandong Hi-Speed Group Company Ltd (SDHS), has resumed work on the Juba-Terekeka-Yirol-Rumbek road linking the Bahr El Ghazal region bordering Sudan. Taban Deng Gai, vice president for the infrastructure cluster in the coalition government, said the road under construction will play a crucial role in promoting development as it eases...

What is the goal in syria? they dont seem to indicate, what do we want? do we want a unity state? do we want a parliament system? when they can define that, and maybe harmonize that with other players, including russia, then we have a chance of making the cease fire hold. i think it was small step in a small area in southwestern syria and i think theyre trying to see if they can start process there. it was a fairly deafening silence on the issue of north korea. i dont think russia gave us anythi...

Hacking and putin denied and it president trump said okay, lets move ahead. what i thought was interesting, it appears that rex tillerson had a good day. he showed that he was able to put his imprint on some of the work theyre doing. especially that deal and how it works out in syria. >> the big takeaway, they are announcing the cease fire had southwest syria, if ill not mistaken. in some ways, that has been a big thing trump has signaled for a long time. working with isis and fundamentally bein...

Report exposes what the group says a war crimes. government aligned forces carrying out gruesome killings and widespread rapes and burned countless homes as they swept across large parts of unity state. the report does note that there is an order to refrain from dlib rit attacks on civilians a enpledged accountability for crimes committed. based on interviews with 174 refugees the report documents dozens of killings of civilians in unity and surrounding states. more than 60 cases of rape includi...

>> reporter: good morning. those states of emergency being declared in two areas. unity state, which is where the vast majority of south sudans oil fields are located and also a state of jungle both areas are mostly under rebel control. the government has been arriving at the ethiopian capital for the talks. the fights is fairly intense. the talks are the issue, they are not going to lead to an immediate cease-fire. if a cease-fire is implement because the violence here has taken on such an ethn...