The United Nations said Thursday the South Sudan conflict death toll is “very substantially” higher than the 1,000 given so far, as it stepped up efforts to shelter civilians. The UN mission in South Sudan has cut all military links with the government…
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South Sudanese government forces were Thursday battling to retake the key rebel-held town of Bentiu, as Washington warned the world’s youngest nation was “in danger of shattering”. Peace talks in neighbouring Ethiopia appeared deadlocked as fighting…
NEW YORK, January 9, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos has announced the allocation of US$15…
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 9, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Every day, boat after boat arrives at Awerial, on the west…
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 8, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC),…
WASHINGTON, January 8, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Statement by the President on the Celebration of Coptic ChristmasMichelle and I…
JUBA, South Sudan, January 8, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — As announced by the Department of State, due to the…
Libya’s General National Congress on Tuesday failed to agree on what action to take about the embattled government of Prime Minister Ali Zeidan, a member said. His administration has been under fire for failing to tackle security problems and end an…
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 7, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — IOM is expanding its assistance to people displaced by the ongoing…
GENEVA, Switzerland, January 7, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Three weeks of fighting raging throughout much of South Sudan are…