South Sudan army in Malakal.(Photo Reuters) March 18, 2014 (Nyamilepedia) – As the Security Council prepares to discuss the situation in South Sudan today in New York, the United Nations mission on the ground is reporting fighting between Government and opposition forces in the town of Malakal in Upper Nile state. The UN Mission in…
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Forgotten among the forgotten: Foreign refugees in South Sudan’s civil strife
Many Eritreans, Somalis, Ethiopians, and others came to South Sudan after 2011 to escape repression or fear. Now they say they have a double portion. By Jason Patinkin, Correspondent, CSM March 18, 2014 (JUBA) — Two years ago when Peter moved here from nearby Eritrea, things looked pretty good: South Sudan was a new country getting…
Japan Announces $1.5 Million to Bolster South Sudan Peace
By Phillip Aleu, VOA The flag of Japan and South Sudan. March 17, 2014 (JUBA) — Japan is releasing $1.5 million in aid to South Sudan to try to advance the young country’s peace process, Japanese ambassador to Juba Takeshi Akamatsu told VOA. The monies come with few strings attached, but because they are from Japan’s…
