Over 2.5 million South Sudanese on the edge of famine: UN makes an appeal for $1.8bn in aid
Over 2.5 million South Sudanese are on the edge of famine and civil war is expected to continue, the United Nations warned on Monday, making an appeal for $1.8bn in aid.UN emergency relief co-ordinator Valerie Amos said she witnessed “first-hand the continuing widespread devastation and destruction” and an “untenable level of suffering” after returning from […]
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and rebel commander agree to end conflict
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and rebel commander Riek Machar have signed a deal, committing to end the conflict that has devastated the country.The ceasefire agreement was signed at talks in Ethiopia.But consultations will continue on the contentious issue of a future government and power-sharing.The conflict which erupted in December 2013 – has displaced about […]
280 child soldiers freed in South Sudan
A South Sudanese militia has freed 280 child soldiers as part of a wider deal to release about 3,000 underage fighters, the UN’s children agency Unicef has said.More releases will occur in the coming weeks, said the agency, which helped negotiate the children’s freedom.The soldiers were recruited into an armed group which has now made […]
