UN agencies say a violence-hit part of South Sudan is on the brink of famine

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Three United Nations agencies warned on Thursday of looming famine in a conflict-stricken part of South Sudan. People in 11 of 13 counties in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state now face emergency levels of hunger, the World Food …

UN agencies say a violence-hit part of South Sudan is on the brink of famine

Cash shortage crippled South Sudan’s economy, says finance minister

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Marial Dongrin Ater, at state house during swearing-in of Central Bank Governor and his First Deputy on Wednesday in Juba (Photo by PPU) JUBA — South Sudan’s Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Marial Dongrin Ater, …

Sudan’s paramilitaries seize a key area along with the border with Libya and Egypt

CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese paramilitaries at war with the country’s military for over two years claimed to have seized a strategic area along the border with neighboring Libya and Egypt. The Rapid Support Forces said in a statement Wednesday that they captured …

Conflict, Displacement and disease drive food insecurity and malnutrition to alarming level in parts of South Sudan

JUBA, South Sudan – The population in two counties in South Sudan are at-risk of famine in the coming months, as conflict in Upper Nile state escalates, destroying homes, disrupting livelihoods, and impeding the delivery of humanitarian aid. The latest …

Sudan’s paramilitary RSF say they seized key zone bordering Egypt, Libya

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have said their fighters have seized a strategic zone on the border with Egypt and Libya, as the regular government-aligned army, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), announced its withdrawal from the area. The …

Ethiopia’s premier plays down border clash with Sudan

Addis Getachew   |18.12.2020 Sudan’s prime minister claims Ethiopian militia attacked military patrol inside country. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday played down clashes that reportedly took place this week at a border area between Sudan …

Russia, UN representatives talk about strategies to end Sudan war

(MENAFN) Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin met with Ramtane Lamamra, the UN Secretary-General’s special envoy for Sudan, to discuss ways to end the ongoing armed conflict in Sudan, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced Monday. Both …

UN assistance employees murdered in ambush in Sudan

(MENAFN) At least five United Nations aid workers lost their lives and several others were injured when an armed group ambushed a humanitarian convoy in Sudan, where fighting between rival forces has persisted for over two years. The convoy, a joint …

World Food Program calls for end of starvation in Sudan

(MENAFN) The World Food Program (WFP) has issued an urgent appeal for increased international aid to Sudan, where ongoing civil conflict since 2023 has pushed many regions toward famine, and essential humanitarian efforts are at risk due to critical …