Displaced South Sudanese top 400,000, UN reports
14 January 2014 - The number of South Sudanese civilians driven from their homes by ongoing conflict surpassed 400,000 over the past week, according to UN figures released today. The new estimate, which includes 78,00 who have fled to neighbouring countries, came as UNMISS reported heavy fighting…
Japan to donate about $25 million to South Sudan
14 January 2014 - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced during a visit to Addis Ababa that his country would be offering assistance of about $25 million to South Sudan, according to a statement issued today by the Japanese Embassy in Juba. Some $20 million would respond to the urgent appeal…
New Nepal police team heading for Bentiu
15 January 2014 - Sending a new team of UN Police officers to the Unity State capital Bentiu would help UNMISS to better protect civilians seeking refuge in its base, UN Police Commissioner Fred Yiga said in Juba today. “You are not military police or a rapid response team,” said Mr. Yiga, while…
First UN military reinforcements arrive in Juba
15 January 2014 – As civilians continue to face peril in South Sudan, the first group of 25 Nepalese military reinforcements arrived today in Juba from the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH).The team of one officer and 24 soldiers is an advance party of the 350-member Nepalese UN…
IDPs still flooding into Awerial, Lakes State
15 January 2014 - Continuous fighting around the Jonglei State capital Bor has driven an estimated 136,000 South Sudanese civilians across the River Nile into Awerial County in Lakes State, according to local officials. An estimated 2,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) were still crossing the…
UN will protect all South Sudanese, spokesperson says
15 January 2014 - UNMISS will use all resources available to protect civilians taking refuge in UN compounds from continuing conflict in South Sudan, UNMISS Spokesperson Ariane Quentier told UN Radio Miraya today. “The UN will do its outmost to protect civilians with and within the limits of its…
South Sudanese women want say in Addis Ababa talks
15 January 2014 - A group of South Sudanese women said today they wanted to be included in ongoing peace negotiations in Addis Ababa to resolve conflict in their country. Under the umbrella “The South Sudan Women Leaders for Peace Initiatives Forum”, they called on the government and regional powers…
First UN military reinforcements arrive in Juba
As civilians continue to face peril in South Sudan, the first group of 25 Nepalese military reinforcements arrived today in Juba from the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). 15 January 2014. Photos: UNMISS/Isaac Billy
Flying vital supplies to South Sudan
16 January 2014 - Some 30,000 feet above the ground in South Sudan, the pilot of an Australian C-17 Globemaster was kitted out in a flak jacket and helmut, preparing to clear the country’s airspace.“We’re flying at a specific profile, which will mitigate a lot of the risk that the aircraft will be…
UN to release human rights violation report, says UN official
16 January 2014 - A report on human rights violations in the South Sudan conflict would be released in the next few weeks, a top UN official said today in Juba. “I can announce that in a couple of weeks there will be comprehensive report on human rights violations that occurred after 15th of…
MSF treats more than 100 wounded in Upper Nile
15 January 2014 - During recent fighting in Upper Nile State, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) treated 116 people with gunshot wounds in Malakal and Nasir, the organization said in a statement today. “The fighting in Malakal in the past few days has limited our ability to reach…
UN will defend rights of all, top official says
16 January 2014 - The United Nations would protect the human rights of all South Sudanese people, regardless of ethnicity or political affiliation, a senior UN official said in the Jonglei State capital Bor today. Speaking at the end of a one-day visit to the town, Assistant Secretary-General for…