Category Humanitarian

Amidst an expansive, green field of rice just outside Mathiang village stands a beaming Angelina Nyibol Akec. Behind the smile is a story of strength, survival, and resilience that is part of what defines many women in South Sudan.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is urgently appealing to donors to provide about 4404 million for next year’s operations in South Sudan in order to preposition food to prevent hunger in some flood- hit areas.

The Commissioner of Akobo County, Puok Nyang Tutjiek, has asked the national government and humanitarian to provide anti-venom to prevent deaths related to snake bites.

By Simon Deng Two young South Sudanese innovators are participating in the regional innovative solution challenge seeking to address the effects of climate change. The competition taking place in Kigali, Rwanda also seeks to provide solutions to sexual and reproductive…

By Simon Deng Sudanese refugees who escaped conflict are facing dire hunger situation and disease in Maban area of Upper Nile State, as humanitarian aid agencies find it difficult to provide support due to funding shortfalls. International charity Save the…

By Awan Achiek The United States on Wednesday announced that it is providing $100 million in additional aid for South Sudan. The funds would be used to purchase nearly 42,000 metric tons of food aid to assist approximately one million…

By Simon Deng The United States government has urged the transitional government of national unity to invest resources towards developing foundational literacy and increasing public participation in the labor market. While marking International Literacy Day yesterday, the U.S. government said…

By Awan Achiek The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Thursday that more than 700,000 people have been devastated by flooding across the country. OCHA said in a statement that as of September 5, flooding affected…