🇸🇩🇸🇸🇺🇳 Half-a-million refugees from Sudan living in South Sudan said the UN
South Sudan has received over half a million people who are fleeing the conflict in neighbouring Sudan, the UN's humanitarian agency says.
In its latest situational report on the Sudan crisis, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) says almost 5176,000 people have been recorded to have crossed the border to South Sudan since fighting broke out in Sudan on 15 April 2023.
About 81% of the arrivals were South Sudan nationals and 18% were Sudanese refugees, it added.
Ocha also said there was “a substantial increase” in the number of Sudanese refugees and asylum-seeker entrants into South Sudan this month.
The agency also says that the rising number of refugees arriving through South Sudan's border town of Renk is posing security challenges to local authorities and humanitarian partners.
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South Sudan has received over half a million people who are fleeing the conflict in neighbouring Sudan, the UN's humanitarian agency says.
In its latest situational report on the Sudan crisis, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) says almost 5176,000 people have been recorded to have crossed the border to South Sudan since fighting broke out in Sudan on 15 April 2023.
About 81% of the arrivals were South Sudan nationals and 18% were Sudanese refugees, it added.
Ocha also said there was “a substantial increase” in the number of Sudanese refugees and asylum-seeker entrants into South Sudan this month.
The agency also says that the rising number of refugees arriving through South Sudan's border town of Renk is posing security challenges to local authorities and humanitarian partners.
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🇸🇸 South Sudan bans popular but deadly local gin
Authorities in South Sudan's Central Equatoria state have banned the sale of a popular beer after several people died after consuming the local gin.
The Royal Gin, popularly known as "Makuei Gin" is said to be addictive, mostly to young people.
Its consumption reportedly increased during Christmas and New Year celebrations, leading to deaths of an unspecified number of people.
“I have banned this red beer, Royal Gin called ‘Makuei’. Nobody should sell nor drink it because it is killing many young people," Governor of Central Equatoria state said.
"Many young people when they get drunk, they hit their mothers with machetes,” he added.
The Anglican Church in the capital, Juba, has urged the governor to make sure the ban is enforced.
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Authorities in South Sudan's Central Equatoria state have banned the sale of a popular beer after several people died after consuming the local gin.
The Royal Gin, popularly known as "Makuei Gin" is said to be addictive, mostly to young people.
Its consumption reportedly increased during Christmas and New Year celebrations, leading to deaths of an unspecified number of people.
“I have banned this red beer, Royal Gin called ‘Makuei’. Nobody should sell nor drink it because it is killing many young people," Governor of Central Equatoria state said.
"Many young people when they get drunk, they hit their mothers with machetes,” he added.
The Anglican Church in the capital, Juba, has urged the governor to make sure the ban is enforced.
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🇸🇩🇸🇸 More than 50 killed along Sudan-South Sudan border
More than 50 people - including two UN peacekeepers - have been killed in heavy fighting along the border between South Sudan and Sudan, officials say.
Armed men from South Sudan's Warrap State carried out raids in the neighbouring Abyei region on Saturday, Abyei information minister said.
The motive for the attack is unclear, but the Associated Press news agency reported that the fighting was linked to a land conflict between members of the Twic Dinka and Ngok Dinka ethnic groups.
Both South Sudan and Sudan claim ownership of Abyei, in a dispute that has remained unresolved since the former gained its independence in 2011.
The UN force in the region, known by the acronym Unisfa, said that a Ghanaian peacekeeper was killed on Saturday after their base came under attack.
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More than 50 people - including two UN peacekeepers - have been killed in heavy fighting along the border between South Sudan and Sudan, officials say.
Armed men from South Sudan's Warrap State carried out raids in the neighbouring Abyei region on Saturday, Abyei information minister said.
The motive for the attack is unclear, but the Associated Press news agency reported that the fighting was linked to a land conflict between members of the Twic Dinka and Ngok Dinka ethnic groups.
Both South Sudan and Sudan claim ownership of Abyei, in a dispute that has remained unresolved since the former gained its independence in 2011.
The UN force in the region, known by the acronym Unisfa, said that a Ghanaian peacekeeper was killed on Saturday after their base came under attack.
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🇸🇸 Land dispute clashes between South Sudan herders kill 39
Fighting between herders from two neighbouring states in central South Sudan has killed at least 39 people, officials said, blaming the violence on protracted land disputes.
South Sudan has been plagued by insecurity since winning independence from Sudan in 2011. A peace deal that ended a 2013-2018 civil war has significantly reduced violence, but lower-level clashes between rival communities frequently flare.
In the latest incident, fighting between herders in Lakes State and Warrap State started on Wednesday and continued into Thursday.
In Lakes State, 20 people were killed and 36 wounded, said the state's police spokesperson.
In neighbouring Warrap State, 19 people were killed and 17 wounded.
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Fighting between herders from two neighbouring states in central South Sudan has killed at least 39 people, officials said, blaming the violence on protracted land disputes.
South Sudan has been plagued by insecurity since winning independence from Sudan in 2011. A peace deal that ended a 2013-2018 civil war has significantly reduced violence, but lower-level clashes between rival communities frequently flare.
In the latest incident, fighting between herders in Lakes State and Warrap State started on Wednesday and continued into Thursday.
In Lakes State, 20 people were killed and 36 wounded, said the state's police spokesperson.
In neighbouring Warrap State, 19 people were killed and 17 wounded.
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🇸🇩🇸🇸 About 40 killed in violence near disputed Sudan-South Sudan border
About 40 people, many of them civilians, have been killed in violence in a disputed area on South Sudan's border with Sudan over the weekend and hundreds have sought refuge in a U.N. peacekeepers' compound, a government official said.
Frequent clashes have taken place in Abyei region between rival factions of the Dinka ethnic group because of a dispute over the location of an administrative boundary.
Abyei is an oil-rich area that is jointly administered by South Sudan and Sudan, which have both staked claims to it.
The region's information minister said: "In the attacks that took place on February 2 and 3, several markets were set on fire, property looted and altogether 19 civilians got killed and 18 others were wounded."
A further 18 people were killed in separate attacks on Sunday, he said.
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About 40 people, many of them civilians, have been killed in violence in a disputed area on South Sudan's border with Sudan over the weekend and hundreds have sought refuge in a U.N. peacekeepers' compound, a government official said.
Frequent clashes have taken place in Abyei region between rival factions of the Dinka ethnic group because of a dispute over the location of an administrative boundary.
Abyei is an oil-rich area that is jointly administered by South Sudan and Sudan, which have both staked claims to it.
The region's information minister said: "In the attacks that took place on February 2 and 3, several markets were set on fire, property looted and altogether 19 civilians got killed and 18 others were wounded."
A further 18 people were killed in separate attacks on Sunday, he said.
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🇸🇸 Fresh fighting in South Sudan kills 26 people
Fighting between local groups in western South Sudan has killed at least 26 people, officials said, as the country's president and vice president called for an end to rising inter-communal violence.
The latest clashes occurred on Monday when armed youths from Warrap State attacked and burnt a police station and market in Western Bar el Ghazal State, the state's acting governor said.
He said eight security officers and 10 civilians from his state were killed.
The information minister in Warrap, said eight people from his state were also killed. He blamed the fighting on a dispute over fertile land used for grazing and farming.
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Fighting between local groups in western South Sudan has killed at least 26 people, officials said, as the country's president and vice president called for an end to rising inter-communal violence.
The latest clashes occurred on Monday when armed youths from Warrap State attacked and burnt a police station and market in Western Bar el Ghazal State, the state's acting governor said.
He said eight security officers and 10 civilians from his state were killed.
The information minister in Warrap, said eight people from his state were also killed. He blamed the fighting on a dispute over fertile land used for grazing and farming.
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🇸🇩🇸🇸 Thousands forced out by fighting in disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan
Humanitarian agencies have warned that two weeks of fighting in the oil-rich region of Abyei on the border between Sudan and South Sudan have led to widespread displacement and hindered efforts to distribute aid.
Both countries jointly administer Abyei and claim ownership of the region.
The clashes have been linked to conflict between rival factions of the Dinka ethnic group - called the Ngok and the Twic.
Close to 100 people including UN peacekeepers have been killed.
Britain, the US and Norway - known as the Troika - have called on the South Sudanese government to hold accountable those behind the attacks.
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Humanitarian agencies have warned that two weeks of fighting in the oil-rich region of Abyei on the border between Sudan and South Sudan have led to widespread displacement and hindered efforts to distribute aid.
Both countries jointly administer Abyei and claim ownership of the region.
The clashes have been linked to conflict between rival factions of the Dinka ethnic group - called the Ngok and the Twic.
Close to 100 people including UN peacekeepers have been killed.
Britain, the US and Norway - known as the Troika - have called on the South Sudanese government to hold accountable those behind the attacks.
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🇺🇳🇸🇸 Peace deal and elections top agenda on visit of UN envoy to South Sudan
Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the head of UN peacekeeping arrived in South Sudan to assess progress made on the peace process and preparations underway for the upcoming elections scheduled for December, the country’s first since independence.
He is expected to hold meetings with leaders of the Transitional Government of National Unity, civil society representatives, and other key stakeholders involved in the peace process.
Lacroix is accompanied by Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Horn of Africa.
Lacroix said, “this is an important time for South Sudan. There are challenges and there are also expectations on many fronts, and I think it’s also an expression of solidarity from the UN as a whole.”
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Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the head of UN peacekeeping arrived in South Sudan to assess progress made on the peace process and preparations underway for the upcoming elections scheduled for December, the country’s first since independence.
He is expected to hold meetings with leaders of the Transitional Government of National Unity, civil society representatives, and other key stakeholders involved in the peace process.
Lacroix is accompanied by Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Horn of Africa.
Lacroix said, “this is an important time for South Sudan. There are challenges and there are also expectations on many fronts, and I think it’s also an expression of solidarity from the UN as a whole.”
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🇸🇸🇸🇩 South Sudan blames fighting in neighbouring Sudan and attacks in the Red Sea for its crisis
South Sudan's government blamed the country's economic crisis in part on the fighting in neighbouring Sudan and the instability in the Red Sea, where Yemen's Houthi rebels have been attacking international shipping.
With most government workers not having been paid for the past of five months and the cost of living skyrocketing, Information Minister Michael Makuei Lueth told that outside factors have impacted South Sudan's oil exports — the country's main source of revenue.
Lueth also said that oil wells, which were water-logged by heavy floods over the past rainy season, are not yet fully operational.
The low levels of productivity have been compounded by the fact that the pipeline taking South Sudan's crude through Sudan to its main Red Sea hub, Port Sudan, has been blocked in areas where there is fighting, he said.
But even if the crude oil were to reach Port Sudan, it would still not be possible to ship it because of the ongoing threats to shipping in the Red Sea, Leuth said.
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South Sudan's government blamed the country's economic crisis in part on the fighting in neighbouring Sudan and the instability in the Red Sea, where Yemen's Houthi rebels have been attacking international shipping.
With most government workers not having been paid for the past of five months and the cost of living skyrocketing, Information Minister Michael Makuei Lueth told that outside factors have impacted South Sudan's oil exports — the country's main source of revenue.
Lueth also said that oil wells, which were water-logged by heavy floods over the past rainy season, are not yet fully operational.
The low levels of productivity have been compounded by the fact that the pipeline taking South Sudan's crude through Sudan to its main Red Sea hub, Port Sudan, has been blocked in areas where there is fighting, he said.
But even if the crude oil were to reach Port Sudan, it would still not be possible to ship it because of the ongoing threats to shipping in the Red Sea, Leuth said.
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🇸🇩🇹🇩🇸🇸 Sudan agrees for aid to come via Chad and South Sudan
Sudan's military-led government has said it will allow some humanitarian aid to be delivered via Chad and South Sudan.
It had banned deliveries via Chad after accusing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of using aid convoys to supply weapons to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The UAE has denied doing so.
Clementine Nkweta-Salami, the UN humanitarian co-ordinator in Sudan, said the move was a "welcome step" and would help reach people in "dire need of life saving assistance".
Ms Salami said the government had agreed to open airport routes for humanitarian aid in Fasher, Kadugli and El Obeid.
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Sudan's military-led government has said it will allow some humanitarian aid to be delivered via Chad and South Sudan.
It had banned deliveries via Chad after accusing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of using aid convoys to supply weapons to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The UAE has denied doing so.
Clementine Nkweta-Salami, the UN humanitarian co-ordinator in Sudan, said the move was a "welcome step" and would help reach people in "dire need of life saving assistance".
Ms Salami said the government had agreed to open airport routes for humanitarian aid in Fasher, Kadugli and El Obeid.
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