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Thirteen South Sudanese UN Contractors Released By Rebels In South Sudan

Thirteen South Sudanese UN Contractors Released By Rebels In South Sudan

Thirteen South Sudanese UN contractors have been released a week after their abduction by rebel fighters. All 31 original hostages are now free. On Monday, both the United Nations and a spokesman for the rebel commander in the area confirmed the release. Thirty-one members of the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan were seized last […]

South Sudanese Rebels Release 18 UN Peacekeepers

South Sudanese Rebels Release 18 UN Peacekeepers

South Sudanese rebels have released 18 United Nations peacekeepers who were on board two barges that were seized on the river Nile, a UN spokeswoman said Friday. The 18 were released on Thursday, said Ariane Quentier, a spokesperson for the UN mission in South Sudan. She declined to reveal their nationalities. The rebels are still […]

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 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 […]

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