October 23, 2024
Humanitarian
Humanitarian

UN provides $19 million to support South Sudan’s resilience amid flooding

By Benjamin Takpiny The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has released $19 million to help South Sudan prepare for severe flooding expected during the ongoing rainy season. “Three years of unprecedented flooding have devastated people’s lives,” said Sara Beysolow Nyanti, Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan in a statement issued Monday in […]

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Aid worker arrested for condemning Leer violence released in Koch

Koch County police released a humanitarian worker yesterday after being detained for three days in custody. The arrest come after humanitarian worker Makuach Phal Tang condemned the violence that happened in Leer, southern Unity State. Phal was accused of disseminating information for which has no factual evidence according to the authorities in Leer. Koch County […]

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Unity State gov’t donates food items to flood victims

The Unity State government has donated food items to four flood-affected IDP camps to reduce hunger and starvation. The camps that received the food relief package were Kuerboni, Bimruor, Bilnyang, and Bidey. Unity State Secretary in the Office of the Governor Mr Gatwech Wal confirmed that the unity state government under the leadership of Dr […]

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