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Myanmar's Economic Meltdown Likely to Push Opium Output Up, Says UN
Experts say more people are likely to turn to illegal poppy farming as pandemic and coup drag legal economy down
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UN Agencies Push to Reopen South Sudan Schools
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UN Envoy: South Sudan has Potential, Needs to Hold Elections
World's youngest nation has to eliminate corruption and establish a transparent and open government, he says
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UN Makes Further Cuts in Food Rations for South Sudan Refugees, Displaced
World Food Program says 700,000 people this month will see rations drop to just half the recommended daily amount
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Commercial Trucks Refusing to Enter South Sudan Because of Insecurity
Drivers want safety measures on roads before transporting much-needed goods
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Sudan Requests UN, US, EU Help to Resolve Dam Conflict With Ethiopia
Ethiopia filled the reservoir for the first time in 2020, leading to a breakdown in talks; Egypt and Sudan are worried that the dam will reduce the le
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UN Appeals for $1.2 Billion to Aid South Sudanese Refugees
Children comprise more than 65 percent of the refugee population, including 66,000 children who have been separated from their parents
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UN: South Sudan Political, Military Leaders to Blame for Inter-Communal Violence
A new UN report says South Sudanese political and military leaders supported well-armed militias that killed more than 700 people and must be held acc
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UN Appeals for $1.7 Billion to Feed Millions in South Sudan
The UN released its South Sudan humanitarian response plan for 2021 Tuesday, with an urgent appeal for $1.7 billion dollars to combat growing food ins
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UN Extends Mandate of South Sudan Force to Prevent Return to Civil War
Security Council votes unanimously to extend the almost 20,000-strong U.N. peacekeeping force
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Violence, Abuse in South Sudan Continue to Escalate Despite Peace Process
South Sudan's people are experiencing the worst violence since civil war broke out in December 2013
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South Sudan Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Rare Rape Conviction
Sexual assaults are vastly underreported in the Horn of Africa country, and few perpetrators are punished
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La F1 envisage plus d'électrique et un push-to-pass pour 2025
La question de la prochaine formule moteur de la F1 sera cruciale. Celle-ci, qui doit entrer en vigueur à partir de 2025, définira une part importante
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US Diplomat Calls on South Sudan to Speed Up Peace Process
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield says South Sudan's 2018 peace agreement remains fragile
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Staggering Level of Violence in South Sudan Threatens to Spiral Out of Control, UN Warns
UN investigators report more than 75% of the country currently is engulfed in brutal violence at the local level
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South Africa to Reopen 20 Land Border Crossings Next Week
Restrictions were implemented last month to control rising coronavirus infections
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South Sudan Due to Receive 800,000 Doses of AstraZeneca Vaccine
As of Sunday, the country registered 4,609 positive COVID-19 cases, 861 active cases, 66 deaths and 3,692 recoveries
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UN Report: Violations Against South Sudan Children Decline but Still Occur
January report by UN secretary-general on children in armed conflict says grave violations against children in South Sudan significantly decreased sin
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Kenyan Teachers Say Schools Not Ready to Reopen in Midst of Pandemic
The leading teachers' association says the schools are not well prepared to follow health protocols to prevent the spread of coronavirus
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Experts Warn of Food Insecurity in South Sudan That Could Lead to Famine
Three UN agencies are calling for immediate humanitarian access to parts of South Sudan where people have run out of food
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Rare UN-Taliban Agreement to Set Up 4,000 Schools in Insurgent-Held Afghan Territory
Program will reach up to 140,000 Afghan boys and girls, UNICEF official says
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UN Official: Sudan Needs World's Support in Transition to Democracy
UN envoy for peacebuilding in region says Sudan is at critical point
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Amnesty International Urges UN to Renew South Sudan Arms Embargo
A weapons investigator with Amnesty International says South Sudan government forces are often the ones committing atrocities against civilians
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New York City Elementary Schools to Reopen With Increased Testing
Schools in the city suspended in-person learning just two weeks earlier; the reopening pertains to elementary school students only
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UN Agencies Scramble to Assist Those Fleeing Ethiopia's Restive Tigray Region
Agencies brace for full-scale humanitarian crisis as number of those fleeing to neighboring Sudan is expected to reach 200,000
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New US Diplomat: South Sudan Policy Unlikely to Change
Jon Danilowicz, new US charge d'affaires to South Sudan, doesn't expect incoming administration to alter core provisions of aid, security