south sudan
5 Indian women police officers honoured by UN for contribution in South Sudan
The women officers are engaged in community policing, administrative, operational duties and capacity building of local authorities.
21 dead as overloaded plane crashes into lake in South Sudan
The 19-seater commercial Baby air plane had been travelling from South Sudan capital, Juba.
1.2 billion children threatened by war, poverty, discrimination: study
More than 575 million girls live in countries "where gender bias is a serious issue".
Bleak Women’s Day in South Sudan, where #MeToo has no impact
Rights groups are pushing campaigns like #MeToo and #HerToo to go further than spreading awareness and to focus on advocacy and action.
Bleeding eye Fever kills 4, feared to be worse than Plague
Health chiefs warn spread of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever could be ‘catastrophic’.
Girl dies of new eye-bleeding fever which is feared to be worse than bubonic plague
Nine-year-old died in central Uganda with symptoms of an eye-bleeding disease which could kill up to 40 per cent of those infected by it.
Tired of war, South Sudanese youth turn to art to push for peace
South Sudan has been divided by years of civil war.
Barefoot and alone, children flee brutal South Sudan war
Around 1.8 million South Sudanese have fled the country, making it the fastest growing refugee crisis in the world.
2 Indians abducted in South Sudan released: Sushma Swaraj
They have reached the Indian embassy in Khartoum, Sushma Swaraj confirmed in a tweet.
Plane crashes in south Sudan with 45 onboard, 14 injured
The manager of South Supreme Airlines said he did not have any information except that there were 40 passengers and 5 crew members.