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Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Alain Noudéhou [Photo: UN] The Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Alain Noudéhou, has condemned yesterday’s attack on humanitarian workers in Renk, Upper Nile. The attacks follow similar incidents barely two weeks ago in Torit, Eastern Equatoria, and Jamjang, Ruweng Administrative Area. The Humanitarian Coordinator said that a continuation of these violent incidents would make it impossible for humanitarians to carry out their work for vulnerable people. “If these violent incidents do not stop, it may no longer be possible to provide humani...

UNMISS troops protect humanitarians attacked by angry Ruweng youths Nepalese peacekeepers arrive in Juba from Haiti to reinforce the military component of the UN Mission in South Sudan [Photo: UNMISS/Isaac Billy] Mongolian peacekeepers have acted quickly to protect humanitarian workers who were attacked by angry youths during a demonstration in the remote area of Jam Jang in the newly created Ruweng Administrative Area which was hived off Unity State, UNMISS said in a statement.  “On Saturday morning, approximately 50 youth began a violent demonstration about the hiring of workers from out...