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UN Report Wars Of Famine, Aggravated By Conflicts And Climate Shocks
Severe food crises threaten people in vulnerable areas, including the Palestinian territories, Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali, where populations face or near famine, says a report by the United Nations' food agencies released on Thursday.
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South Sudan Violence Has Killed 166 Civilians, Displaced Over 20,000: UN
Violence in South Sudan's Upper Nile state has killed 166 civilians and displaced more than 20,000 since August amid an escalation in clashes between armed groups, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said.
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South Sudan Fighting Sends Refugee Numbers Soaring Past One Million Mark: UN
Renewed fierce fighting has pushed nearly 200,000 people to flee South Sudan since July, sending the number of refugees from the war-scarred nation past one million, the UN said Friday.
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Ugandan Army Enters South Sudan To Evacuate Citzens
A heavily-armed Ugandan military convoy crossed into South Sudan on Thursday to evacuate citizens trapped in the capital Juba as fears persist that days of fierce fighting might reignite despite a ceasefire.
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A Calm Morning In South Sudan's Capital After Ceasefire
Quiet fell on South Sudan's capital Juba today after a ceasefire declaration appeared to halt, at least temporarily, four days of deadly gun battles in the city.
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UN Security Council Blacklists 6 Rival South Sudan Generals
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday blacklisted six rival generals in South Sudan for "fuelling the ongoing conflict and contributing to the devastating humanitarian crisis" in the world's newest state, the United States said.
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Famine Conditions in South Sudan War Zones: Reports
Civilians in South Sudan's battleground states are already dying of starvation as monitors warned of famine conditions, adding that the situation will likely worsen in coming months.
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South Sudan Rivals Agree New Ceasefire Deal
South Sudan President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar late Sunday signed a new agreement to end more than 13 months of fighting in a civil war that has left tens of thousands dead.
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UN Security Council Threatens Sanctions on South Sudan Warring Sides
Voicing alarm over the crisis in South Sudan, the UN Security Council threatened Friday to slap sanctions on warring factions for failing to live up to a peace deal signed three months ago.
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UN Warns of World Inaction as South Sudan Famine Looms
Top UN aid chiefs have begged donors to increase efforts to stave off looming famine in South Sudan, where a third of the population are in crisis after months of war.
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South Sudan Food Crisis Worst in The World: UN
South Sudan's food crisis is now the worst in the world, the UN Security Council said Friday as it called for urgent funding to step up deliveries of desperately-needed aid.
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South Sudan Crisis 'Deteriorates' After Six Months of War
Aid agencies warned on Sunday that starvation and diseases like malaria and cholera were set to intensify the crisis in South Sudan, which has been devastated by six months of conflict.
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Barack Obama Offers US $ 50 Million to South Sudan Refugees
President Barack Obama announced Monday that the United States would offer an extra $50 million to help tackle a growing refugee crisis spawned by fighting in South Sudan.
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Three US military aircraft hit in South Sudan, four wounded
Gunfire hit three U.S. military aircraft trying to evacuate American citizens in a remote region of South Sudan that on Saturday became a battle ground between the country's military and renegade troops, officials said. Four U.S. service members were wounded in the attack in the same region where gunfire downed a U.N. helicopter the day before.
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UN Report Wars Of Famine, Aggravated By Conflicts And Climate Shocks
Severe food crises threaten people in vulnerable areas, including the Palestinian territories, Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali, where populations face or near famine, says a report by the United Nations' food agencies released on Thursday.
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South Sudan Violence Has Killed 166 Civilians, Displaced Over 20,000: UN
Violence in South Sudan's Upper Nile state has killed 166 civilians and displaced more than 20,000 since August amid an escalation in clashes between armed groups, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said.
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South Sudan Fighting Sends Refugee Numbers Soaring Past One Million Mark: UN
Renewed fierce fighting has pushed nearly 200,000 people to flee South Sudan since July, sending the number of refugees from the war-scarred nation past one million, the UN said Friday.
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Ugandan Army Enters South Sudan To Evacuate Citzens
A heavily-armed Ugandan military convoy crossed into South Sudan on Thursday to evacuate citizens trapped in the capital Juba as fears persist that days of fierce fighting might reignite despite a ceasefire.
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A Calm Morning In South Sudan's Capital After Ceasefire
Quiet fell on South Sudan's capital Juba today after a ceasefire declaration appeared to halt, at least temporarily, four days of deadly gun battles in the city.
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UN Security Council Blacklists 6 Rival South Sudan Generals
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday blacklisted six rival generals in South Sudan for "fuelling the ongoing conflict and contributing to the devastating humanitarian crisis" in the world's newest state, the United States said.
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Famine Conditions in South Sudan War Zones: Reports
Civilians in South Sudan's battleground states are already dying of starvation as monitors warned of famine conditions, adding that the situation will likely worsen in coming months.
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South Sudan Rivals Agree New Ceasefire Deal
South Sudan President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar late Sunday signed a new agreement to end more than 13 months of fighting in a civil war that has left tens of thousands dead.
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UN Security Council Threatens Sanctions on South Sudan Warring Sides
Voicing alarm over the crisis in South Sudan, the UN Security Council threatened Friday to slap sanctions on warring factions for failing to live up to a peace deal signed three months ago.
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UN Warns of World Inaction as South Sudan Famine Looms
Top UN aid chiefs have begged donors to increase efforts to stave off looming famine in South Sudan, where a third of the population are in crisis after months of war.
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South Sudan Food Crisis Worst in The World: UN
South Sudan's food crisis is now the worst in the world, the UN Security Council said Friday as it called for urgent funding to step up deliveries of desperately-needed aid.
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South Sudan Crisis 'Deteriorates' After Six Months of War
Aid agencies warned on Sunday that starvation and diseases like malaria and cholera were set to intensify the crisis in South Sudan, which has been devastated by six months of conflict.
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Barack Obama Offers US $ 50 Million to South Sudan Refugees
President Barack Obama announced Monday that the United States would offer an extra $50 million to help tackle a growing refugee crisis spawned by fighting in South Sudan.
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Three US military aircraft hit in South Sudan, four wounded
Gunfire hit three U.S. military aircraft trying to evacuate American citizens in a remote region of South Sudan that on Saturday became a battle ground between the country's military and renegade troops, officials said. Four U.S. service members were wounded in the attack in the same region where gunfire downed a U.N. helicopter the day before.
