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(MENAFN) Over 450,000 children in Jonglei state, South Sudan, face an urgent threat of acute malnutrition as rising violence has forced widespread displacement and interrupted critical health services, UNICEF warned on Tuesday. “We know that a...

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(MENAFN) UNICEF has warned that over 450,000 children in South Sudan’s Jonglei state are at immediate risk of acute malnutrition due to escalating violence that has displaced thousands and disrupted critical health services. “Noala Skinner,...

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BLOOMFIELD, NJ, UNITED STATES, April 22, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Mary’s Meals premieres its new film, Lettie, which revisits the story of a young girl in Malawi who was featured in its 2012 award-winning documentary Child 31, and whose...

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(MENAFN) The United Nations mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Sunday voiced concern over reports that a senior military commander encouraged troops to target civilians in Jonglei State.

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(MENAFN) Fresh fighting in South Sudan has forced more than 180,000 people from their homes, with reports of indiscriminate barrel bomb attacks and civilians fleeing to swamps as the nation’s fragile peace collapses.

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(MENAFN) Canada has announced more than $120 million in new assistance for Sudan and neighboring countries as the ongoing civil war continues to fuel one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises, according to a statement delivered at a...

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(MENAFN) Canada unveiled more than $120 million in new assistance for Sudan on Wednesday, making the announcement at the International Sudan Conference in Berlin as the war-torn nation's three-year civil conflict continues to fuel one of the...

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(MENAFN) South Sudan’s government has grounded four United Nations aircraft operating under UNMISS, citing allegations of illegal surveillance and smuggling of natural resources.

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(MENAFN) South Sudan has suspended operations of four aircraft belonging to the United Nations mission stationed in the nation, accusing the organization of conducting unauthorized intelligence gathering and facilitating the illegal extraction of...

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(MENAFN) The South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) on Sunday called for the immediate evacuation of civilians, humanitarian organizations, and UN personnel from opposition-controlled parts of Jonglei State ahead of a planned military...

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(MENAFN) The ongoing conflict in Sudan is having severe repercussions on South Sudan, affecting both security and economic stability, according to the UN special representative to the Security Council. "The conflict in Sudan continues to impact...

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(MENAFN) A recent Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) assessment issued on Tuesday cautioned that more than half of South Sudan’s citizens will experience “a crisis or worse levels of hunger” during the 2026 lean season.

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(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump said Monday that he is “concerned” about what he described as an Ebola “breakout,” following confirmation from US health authorities that an American citizen has been infected.

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(MENAFN) An aircraft transporting food aid for the humanitarian organization Samaritan’s Purse crashed in South Sudan’s Unity State on Tuesday, according to the Aviation Safety Network (ASN). The incident occurred approximately 20 kilometers...

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(MENAFN) A cargo aircraft carrying relief supplies for Samaritan’s Purse crashed in South Sudan’s Unity State on Tuesday, according to the Aviation Safety Network (ASN). The plane went down about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the Leer Airstrip in...

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(MENAFN) A group of foreign diplomats, including representatives from the European Union and several key embassies, have called for “urgent action” to advance peace in South Sudan, according to reports citing the German Embassy.

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(MENAFN) A medical organization has alleged that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) forced thousands of civilians from their homes and caused severe damage to healthcare infrastructure in Blue Nile State, located in the country’s southeast.

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(MENAFN) A recent report by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has cautioned that more than half of South Sudan’s population could experience crisis-level or worse food insecurity during the 2026 lean season.

South African Government

Remarks by Hon. Ronald O Lamola at the Parliamentary Debate on the escalating Middle East Crisis and the implications for South Africa Mr President, Honourable Speaker, Honourable Members, Yesterday, we received the sad news of the passing of one...

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(MENAFN) Catastrophic flooding has impacted over 960,000 individuals across six states in South Sudan while forcing 335,000 from their homes, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported Friday.