UNA-ORLANDO - SOUTH SUDAN INTRO

SOUTH SUDAN

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Since gaining status as an independent nation 2011, South Sudan has been consumed by fighting that has killed scores and left some two million citizens displaced within its borders. More than two million have fled into neighbouring countries as refugees.

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Flooding leaves South Sudan facing threat of ‘catastrophic’ hunger levels Torrential rains and flooding across South Sudan have created the threat of “catastrophic” levels of hunger and left hundreds of thousands homeless, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.

Effort to Disarm Communities in South Sudan Fuels Deadly ClashesAt least 81 soldiers and civilians were killed as the authorities carried out a plan to try to reduce the number of weapons in circulation in a country recently pummeled by civil war.

Rights expert denounces lack of investigation into 2017 killing of journalist in South SudanLack of investigation into the killing of a journalist three years ago in South Sudan is indicative of a wider climate of hostility towards journalists in the country, an independent UN human rights expert has said.

Starvation used as weapon of war in South Sudan conflict, UN rights body findsStarvation is being intentionally used as a war tactic in South Sudan’s brutal conflict, a UN-backed human rights panel said on Tuesday, releasing its latest report on the country.

Diplomats Fear a Collapse of South Sudan’s Latest Peace DealEven as they publicly support the pact, many privately think it is built on a house of cards and will be pulled down by the…

Gender Violence in South Sudan - BORGENGender violence in South Sudan is often forgotten or overlooked due to women being afraid to report their assault. Organizations are trying to help.

Sudan to strike peace with rebels after decades of warBoth sides are due to sign the deal in full on Saturday in Juba, the capital of neighbouring South Sudan.

UN watchdog: 'Staggering' $36M embezzled in South SudanJOHANNESBURG (AP) — The United Nations commission on human rights in South Sudan says “a staggering $36 million” has been misappropriated by government officials and senior politicians since 2016...

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