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Indian Who Died In Sudan Clashes Was Set To Return In May
The Indian national who died of bullet injuries in the violence-hit Sudanese capital city of Khartoum two days ago was all set to return to Kerala's Kannur for a few days in May when the tragedy struck.
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30,000 Displaced In South Sudan After Ethnic Violence
Armed raids in a region of South Sudan plagued by ethnic clashes have forced around 30,000 civilians to flee their homes, the UN's emergency response agency said Thursday as international partners demanded an end to the violence.
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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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1 Person Gets Displaced Every 3 Seconds: UN Refugee Agency
Devastating conflicts, violence and persecution in places like Syria and South Sudan left a record 65.6 million people uprooted from their homes by the end of 2016, the UN said Monday.
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Sudan Rebels Pledge To End Use Of Child Soldiers
A prominent Sudanese rebel group on Wednesday signed a deal with the United Nations to end the recruitment and use of child soldiers in its ranks.
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South Sudan Rejects United Nation's Accusations Of Rape, Killing By Its Soldiers
South Sudan rejected today accusations from the UN that its soldiers had raped and killed civilians during and after ethnically-charged fighting last month in the capital Juba.
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South Sudanese Refugees Flee Violence, Report Looting, Killing
About 60,000 people have fled South Sudan since violence escalated over the past three weeks, the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said today.
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At Least 300 Killed In Latest South Sudan Violence: UN
At least 300 people have been killed in four days of intense gunbattles in the capital of South Sudan and 42,000 have fled the city, the UN said Friday.
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Over 500 Indians To Be Evacuated From War-Torn South Sudan Today
Two C-17 Globemaster aircraft left for Juba this morning to evacuate 600 Indians from war-torn South Sudan. Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh is leading the operation - named SankatMochan. South Sudan has been rocked by violence that has claimed hundreds of lives.
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Three Quarters Of South Sudanese Need Humanitarian Aid: UN
Three-quarters of the population of South Sudan needs humanitarian aid after four days of deadly fighting, the UN's World Food Programme director Etharin Cousin told AFP on Tuesday.
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Violence Spurs Japan To Evacuate Workers From South Sudan
Japan has urged dozens of Japanese nationals including aid workers in South Sudan's capital of Juba to leave the country and dispatched military aircraft to evacuate them amid renewed fighting in the African nation.
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UN Chief Calls For Arms Embargo, Sanctions Against South Sudan
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called Monday for an immediate arms embargo against South Sudan in response to an outbreak of heavy fighting that has left hundreds dead.
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Fighting Flares Again In South Sudan Capital After UN Demand For Restraint
Heavy fighting erupted again in South Sudan's capital on Monday a day after the UN Security Council told rivals President Salva Kiir and Vice-President Riek Machar to rein in their forces and end days of violence that have left scores dead.
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UN Security Council Meets On South Sudan Fighting: Diplomats
The UN Security Council met behind closed doors Sunday on renewed fighting in the capital of South Sudan, as former rebels and government soldiers exchanged fire in several parts of Juba.
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All Indians In South Sudan Safe, Confirms Ambassador As Gunfight Escalates
The Indian embassy in South Sudan swung into action after direction from External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj On Twitter to provide rescue and relief to trapped Indians in a country which has turned into a war zone.
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Indian Who Died In Sudan Clashes Was Set To Return In May
The Indian national who died of bullet injuries in the violence-hit Sudanese capital city of Khartoum two days ago was all set to return to Kerala's Kannur for a few days in May when the tragedy struck.
-
30,000 Displaced In South Sudan After Ethnic Violence
Armed raids in a region of South Sudan plagued by ethnic clashes have forced around 30,000 civilians to flee their homes, the UN's emergency response agency said Thursday as international partners demanded an end to the violence.
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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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1 Person Gets Displaced Every 3 Seconds: UN Refugee Agency
Devastating conflicts, violence and persecution in places like Syria and South Sudan left a record 65.6 million people uprooted from their homes by the end of 2016, the UN said Monday.
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Sudan Rebels Pledge To End Use Of Child Soldiers
A prominent Sudanese rebel group on Wednesday signed a deal with the United Nations to end the recruitment and use of child soldiers in its ranks.
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South Sudan Rejects United Nation's Accusations Of Rape, Killing By Its Soldiers
South Sudan rejected today accusations from the UN that its soldiers had raped and killed civilians during and after ethnically-charged fighting last month in the capital Juba.
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South Sudanese Refugees Flee Violence, Report Looting, Killing
About 60,000 people have fled South Sudan since violence escalated over the past three weeks, the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said today.
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At Least 300 Killed In Latest South Sudan Violence: UN
At least 300 people have been killed in four days of intense gunbattles in the capital of South Sudan and 42,000 have fled the city, the UN said Friday.
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Over 500 Indians To Be Evacuated From War-Torn South Sudan Today
Two C-17 Globemaster aircraft left for Juba this morning to evacuate 600 Indians from war-torn South Sudan. Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh is leading the operation - named SankatMochan. South Sudan has been rocked by violence that has claimed hundreds of lives.
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Three Quarters Of South Sudanese Need Humanitarian Aid: UN
Three-quarters of the population of South Sudan needs humanitarian aid after four days of deadly fighting, the UN's World Food Programme director Etharin Cousin told AFP on Tuesday.
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Violence Spurs Japan To Evacuate Workers From South Sudan
Japan has urged dozens of Japanese nationals including aid workers in South Sudan's capital of Juba to leave the country and dispatched military aircraft to evacuate them amid renewed fighting in the African nation.
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UN Chief Calls For Arms Embargo, Sanctions Against South Sudan
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called Monday for an immediate arms embargo against South Sudan in response to an outbreak of heavy fighting that has left hundreds dead.
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Fighting Flares Again In South Sudan Capital After UN Demand For Restraint
Heavy fighting erupted again in South Sudan's capital on Monday a day after the UN Security Council told rivals President Salva Kiir and Vice-President Riek Machar to rein in their forces and end days of violence that have left scores dead.
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UN Security Council Meets On South Sudan Fighting: Diplomats
The UN Security Council met behind closed doors Sunday on renewed fighting in the capital of South Sudan, as former rebels and government soldiers exchanged fire in several parts of Juba.
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All Indians In South Sudan Safe, Confirms Ambassador As Gunfight Escalates
The Indian embassy in South Sudan swung into action after direction from External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj On Twitter to provide rescue and relief to trapped Indians in a country which has turned into a war zone.
