WFP working to reach conflict-affected people in Jonglei
31 January 2012 – The World Food Programme (WFP) has scaled up food assistance to reach 80,000 people affected by the recent escalation of inter-communal violence in Jonglei State, in the eastern part of South Sudan. "The…
UN humanitarian chief visits South Sudan
1 February 2012 – One of South Sudan's biggest challenges was the hundreds of thousands of people displaced in 2011, the UN's top humanitarian official said today in the capital Juba. Meeting with aid agency representatives…
Fresh start for children demobilized from RMGs
3 February 2012 – In what has been dubbed the biggest single release of children associated with armed forces and groups (CAAFGs) since South Sudan became independent, 53 young people were released today in Western Bahr-El…
Top UN humanitarian assesses effect of violence in Jonglei
2 February 2012 - To assess the humanitarian situation of over 140,000 civilians who have been affected by inter-communal violence in South Sudan's Jonglei State, the UN's humanitarian chief visited the area today. Meeting…
UNMISS assesses security in Ayod, Jonglei State
3 February 2012 - To assess the security situation in Jonglei State, where members of the Lou Nuer and Murle communities have been carrying out retaliatory attacks, UNMISS officials conducted a one-day mission today to Ayod…
Police screening kicks off in Malakal
3 February 2012 – In a continuing effort to improve the South Sudan Police Service (SSPS) in Upper Nile State, a screening process to determine their ages, fitness levels and numbers began today in the capital Malakal. "The…
Basic school exams begin in Upper Nile
7 February 2012 – Government officials in Upper Nile State today toured some of the state's 40 examination centres where over 11,000 school students in Upper Nile are writing their Basic School Leaving Certificate…
DDR training facility launched in Mapel
7February 2012 – To give South Sudanese ex-soldiers a boost in returning to civilian life, UNMISS and the government's disarmament commission launched the construction of a training facility in Mapel, Western Bahr El-Ghazal…
Japan pledges to assist development in South Sudan
8 February 2012 – Japanese diplomats stressed their country's commitment to development in South Sudan, especially in the areas of infrastructure, health education and other basic needs, during a visit today to Wau, Western…
Hunger could threaten over four million in South Sudan
8 February 2012 - Millions of people in South Sudan will face hunger this year unless urgent action is taken, according to a UN report issued today. The number of food-insecure people has jumped from 3.3 million in 2011 to 4…
Kajo Keji holds forum to end county divisions
11 February 2012 – Divisions among people in Kajo Keji County, Central Equatoria State, stemmed back to misunderstandings during the 2010 election campaign, according to a three-day forum that ended today. The event, held…