Cambodia readies 73 replacement blue helments for mission
Cambodia prepares 73 replacement military police who are due to be sent to S Sudan.
Tag: South Sudan
More than 70 blue helmets to join mission in South Sudan
More than 70 blue helmets are set to leave the Kingdom.
Conflict, poverty, hunger fuel child marriages in South Sudan
Rising poverty and hunger following five years of brutal civil war in South Sudan is driving many families to marry off their young daughters for a dowry to survive, Oxfam said in a report published Monday.
UN envoys call on S. Sudan to probe sexual violence against women, girls
3 UN officials call on South Sudan to investigate the brutal sexual assaults on women.
Refugees in Uganda: The value of a million human lives
Uganda is a front runner when it comes to forward-looking refugee policy, writes DW’s Silja Fröhlich. But financial aid from abroad only trickles in and the situation is worsening. Who should pay – Uganda or the international community?
Peacekeepers return from mission in Africa
Hundreds of peacekeepers return after completing a UN peacekeeping mission.
S.Sudan inaugurates major disease monitoring center
South Sudan inaugurates a major disease surveillance center to enhance its capacity.
190,000 people killed in South Sudan’s civil war
An estimated 190,000 people have been killed in South Sudan’s civil war.
At least 19 killed in South Sudan plane crash
At least 19 people died in South Sudan in an aircraft crash.
S. Sudan rebels to sign latest draft peace deal
South Sudanese rebels will sign comprehensive draft of a peace deal with the Juba.
S.Sudan’s rivals sign final peace, power-sharing deal
South Sudan president and the head of main rebel group signed a final cease fire.
Peacekeepers’ return boosts national pride
Cambodian peacekeepers returns home after completing a United Nations mission.
UN urges South Sudan’s leaders to end war
South Sudanese leaders have been urged to stick to the ongoing peace talks.
South Sudan plans to extend president’s term
South Sudan’s government has proposed a bill to extend President Salva Kiir’s term for three years.
Peacekeepers depart for UN missions
A ceremony to send off soldiers and military police officers joining UN peacekeeping missions in Mali and S. Sudan is held.
Cambodian soldiers join UN peacekeeping missions
400 Cambodian soldiers will join a UN peacekeeping missions in Mali and S Sudan.
South Sudan suspends Vivacell
South Sudan shut down mobile operator Vivacell’s service overnight, demanding $66 million in licence fees.
UN, EU say food insecurity worsens as conflicts rage
Food security of 124 million people worldwide was under threat last year, says UN.
World’s last male northern white rhino dies
Sudan, the last male northern white rhino, has died in Kenya at the age of 45.
South Sudan close to famine
South Sudan is close to another famine, after more than four years of civil war in the world’s youngest nation.
Cambodia to send peacekeepers to UN mission in Lebanon
Cambodia will send 184 soldiers to a UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon in mid-January to take over from Cambodia’s blue hat forces there. General Chhum Sucheat, a spokesman for the National Defence Ministry, told Khmer…
Judge lifts Trump’s refugee restrictions
A federal judge partially blocks Trump’s newest restrictions on refugee admissions.
South Sudan’s capital goes thirsty as costs soar
Civil war and hyperinflation have created a crisis in South Sudan, with health and finances the casualties affecting many families.
