July 8, 2014(Bentiu) — Gravediggers in South Sudan say they have buried over 200 people in a displaced camp in Bentiu over the past few months, most of them children. Every day several children are usually buried, having died of disease or malnutrition. A journalist reporting for the Dutch radio station Radio EenVandaag, said that…
What does the future hold for South Sudan?
There are four scenarios for South Sudan’s future, the worst of which is civil war. Mehari Taddele Maru July 8, 2014(Nyamilepedia) — With more than two million deaths and millions more displaced after a war that has lasted five decades, Africa’s newest nation, South Sudan, is now the first country to be dubbed a “pre-failed” state.…
Civilians targeted in attacks by government troops in Unity state: rebels
July 7, 2014 (KAMPALA) – South Sudanese rebels have accused government troops of killing 37 civilians and setting fire to 437 houses in attacks on South Sudan’s Unity state over the weekend. The attacks occurred in Riak and Mankien payams (districts) in Mayom county between Friday and Saturday. State MP Peter Dak Khan, who has…
