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S. Sudan violence against women ‘twice the global average’
Nov 29, 2017 11:20The "shocking scale" of violence against women and girls in South Sudan is double the global average, a new study released Wednesday says.
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Fighting between rebel and army kills 27 in South Sudan
Nov 23, 2017 14:03Twenty-seven people have been killed when rebels attacked government forces in South Sudan, a local government official says.
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Tensions escalating in South Sudan’s capital
Nov 04, 2017 11:23South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has ordered troops to surround the house of the country’s former military chief of staff, Paul Malong, amid rising political tensions the country’s capital city.
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At least 3 dead as South Sudan rebel groups clash
Oct 19, 2017 13:58South Sudanese rebel groups fought each other this week in a strategic area near the Ugandan border leaving at least three dead, rebels said.
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Hunger games: How modern imperialism creates famine around the world
Sep 09, 2017 04:21Countries like Yemen, Chad and South Sudan have been devastated by famine and starvation in recent years, with millions of people suffering despite a global surplus of food. But the problem is not a lack of resources - they are starving due to the effects of unending Western imperialism. Now we have Eric Draitser’s feature on Stop Imperialism site titled “Hunger Games: How Modern Imperialism Creates Famine around the World”.
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Attacks on aid workers increasing in South Sudan: UN
Aug 19, 2017 12:19The United Nations says attacks against aid workers are increasing in South Sudan.
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UN says 1 million South Sudan refugees now in Uganda
Aug 17, 2017 04:34The number of South Sudanese refugees sheltering in Uganda has reached 1 million, the United Nations said on Thursday, a grim milestone for what has become the world’s fastest-growing refugee crisis.
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South Sudan rebels retake strategic town along Ethiopia border
Aug 12, 2017 23:48South Sudan’s rebels say they have retaken control of their stronghold town of Pagak near the border with Ethiopia from government forces.
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Contaminated vaccines kill 15 children in South Sudan
Jun 03, 2017 00:30Fifteen children have died in South Sudan after receiving contaminated measles vaccines that had not been properly refrigerated, and were mixed using the same syringe for four days.
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South Sudan troops killed 114 civilians in six months: UN
May 19, 2017 11:59The United Nations says at least 114 civilians were killed in and around the South Sudanese town of Yei by pro-government forces in the period from July 2016 to January 2017.