South Sudan: Judges and chiefs learn human rights, court decisions in Yambio
Source: UN Mission in South SudanCountry: South Sudan7 April 2014 - To equip formal and traditional legal officials with skills in human rights and court judgments, UNMISS began a three-day workshop...
View ArticleWorld: Carter Center Marks Progress in Fight Against Guinea Worm, River...
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: Pakistan, World, South SudanKane Farabaugh April 04, 2014CHICAGO — Guinea worm disease and river blindness are among 17 tropical diseases the World Health Organization...
View ArticleSouth Sudan: South Sudan: Operational Presence (3W: ongoing activities as of...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: South Sudan
View ArticleSouth Sudan: UNMISS Update 9 April, 2014
Source: UN Mission in South SudanCountry: South SudanUNMISS “Protection of Civilians” (PoC) SitesAs of 8 April, the number of civilians seeking safety in 8 Protection of Civilians (PoC) sites located...
View ArticleSouth Sudan: Shameful attitude to vulnerable displaced shown by leadership of...
Source: Médecins Sans FrontièresCountry: South SudanLives at risk if action not immediately taken09 April 2014 – In a shocking display of indifference, senior United Nations Mission in South Sudan...
View ArticleSouth Sudan: UNMISS remains committed to the protection of civilians in its...
Source: UN Mission in South SudanCountry: South SudanSince 15 December 2014, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has protected on its bases an average of 75,000 civilians escaping...
View ArticleMalawi: New EU programme to strengthen land governance in ten African countries
Source: European CommissionCountry: Angola, Burundi, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Niger, Somalia, Swaziland, South SudanSummary: 9 April 2014, Brussels - A new programme worth €33 million to...
View ArticleSouth Sudan: UNICEF South Sudan Humanitarian Situation Report #17, 8 April 2014
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: Sudan, South SudanHighlightsThe alarming nutritional status of children in South Sudan is of serious concern. As a consequence of the crisis, the burden of Severe...
View ArticleSouth Sudan: Unity youth agree to spread peace messages
Source: UN Mission in South SudanCountry: South Sudan9 April 2013- Unity State youth today pledged to spread messages about living together peacefully to counterparts across South Sudan at the...
View ArticleSouth Sudan: Warrap police trained in crime investigation
Source: UN Mission in South SudanCountry: South Sudan8 April 2014 - By training and logistically supporting South Sudanese police, UN Police (UNPOL) was making a key contribution to sustainable peace,...
View ArticleSudan: Sudan faces worsening hunger and malnutrition crisis
Source: Food and Agriculture OrganizationCountry: Sudan, South SudanFood insecure population expected to hit 4 million in coming months10 April 2014, Rome– Farmers and herders in Sudan need urgent...
View ArticleSouth Sudan: South Sudan Crisis Regional Cross-Border Situation Report #14 09...
Source: World Food ProgrammeCountry: Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, South SudanHighlightsSince mid-December, more than 280,000 South Sudanese have crossed the border into Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia and Sudan....
View ArticleKenya: ECHO Factsheet Kenya – April 2014
Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid departmentCountry: Kenya, Somalia, South SudanHumanitarian situation and needsKey messagesDadaab refugee camp - one of the largest in the world - hosts over...
View ArticleEthiopia: Urgent assistance needed for South Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia
Source: Médecins Sans FrontièresCountry: Ethiopia, South SudanAddis Ababa/Paris/New York, 10 April 2014 – Tens of thousands of refugees who have fled violence and deprivation in South Sudan and sought...
View ArticleKenya: Flood protection urgently needed in Kakuma camp
Source: ACT AllianceCountry: Kenya, South SudanResidents of a refugee camp extension in northwest Kenya face months of waterlogged and muddy conditions if drainage is not put in place urgently.Kakuma...
View ArticleSomalia: Regional mixed migration summary for February 2014
Source: Regional Mixed Migration SecretariatCountry: Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Israel, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen, South SudanRegional mixed migration summary for February 2014 covering mixed...
View ArticleSouth Sudan: WHO South Sudan Emergency Response Situation Report #18, 03 – 09...
Source: World Health OrganizationCountry: South SudanHighlightsHealth cluster partners are strengthening preparedness over concerns of potential flooding of low lying communities that could lead to...
View ArticleSudan: Humanitarian Bulletin Sudan Issue 14 | 31 March - 6 April 2014
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Sudan, South SudanHighlightsSome 40,400 displaced people have yet to be reached by aid agencies for needs assessments or the...
View ArticleSouth Sudan: South Sudan: A Civil War by Any Other Name
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: South SudanRefocusing international engagement as well as the peace negotiations is essential to stop South Sudan’s raging civil war from claiming ever more...
View ArticleUganda: Uganda Humanitarian Situation Report, 7 April 2014
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: Uganda, South SudanHighlightsSince the 15th of December, fighting in South Sudan has displaced around 740,000 people within South Sudan (OCHA), and led to the outflow...
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