News concerning places in South Sudan,
which is indicated in green on the following map of Africa:
See also Books & Travel Guides about Sudan.
News incl. lifesciences, animals, wildlife & nature
from or mentioning South Sudan
The articles listed below include news from, about or mentioning the country of South Sudan (officially, the Republic of South Sudan) in Northeast Africa.
The books section includes books and travel guides about Sudan.
Humanitarian supplies reach remote areas of South Sudan
Food, vaccines, nutrition supplements and other vital supplies are finally being supplied to Akobo, Jonglei State (South Sudan), near the border with Ethiopia. Aid agencies have also set up emerge...
Fighting in South Sudan impacts on humanitarian efforts
continuing fighting between government and opposition forces in South Sudan is severely hampering humanitarian efforts. The effects of the conflict on children are horrifying - girls and boys have ...
Challenges face Sudan following historic referendum
After decades of war, southern Sudan is being built up almost from scratch. Over half of the people do not have access to clean drinking water. Three-quarters of its population is illiterate, and t...
World Water Day in Sudan
World Water Day in Sudan focuses on shared responsibility for management of vital resources incl. access to clean water and adequate sanitation.
UNICEF appeals for over $1 billion for children in emergencies
Many countries featured in the report are silent or forgotten emergencies, according to UNICEF Executive Director, Ann M. Veneman. She went on to say that women and children are dying every day du...
Netherlands gives UNICEF largest single donation ever
The Dutch government has pledged USD201M to UNICEF to expand ongoing efforts to ensure that children in conflict, natural disasters and emerging from crisis can go to school. This is the single lar...
Sudan polio immunization campaign to protect nearly eight million children
An estimated 7.8 million children across Sudan will be targeted in the next round of polio immunization. Led by the Ministries of Health in both North and Southern Sudan, and backed by UNICEF, WHO ...
Massive international effort stops polio epidemic across 10 west and central African countries
Public health experts have confirmed that a polio epidemic in ten countries in west and central Africa - Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea,...
