Famine strikes, say South Sudan and aid agencies
The South Sudanese government and humanitarian agencies have declared a famine in parts of the country. The international children's charity...
UN allocates $21 million for humanitarian aid in Sudan
Through the Sudan Humanitarian Fund, the UN has allocated $21 million to help thousands of people in need of humanitarian...
Italy, UNFPA start project to prevent uterine cervix cancer in eastern Sudan
The Italian ambassador and the country representative of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) in Sudan signed an agreement to support...
UNDP, Qatar, Sudan sign funding accord for Darfur
On Thursday, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), four Qatari organisations, and the Sudanese Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration Commission (DDRC)...
Troika encourages ceasefires, dialogue in Sudan
In a joint statement by the three countries issued on Friday, the Sudan Troika (Norway, the United Kingdom and the...
Sudan OCHA bulletin 5: About 80,000 people returned to Um Dukhun, Central Darfur, between 2014 and 2016
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Sudan reports in its latest humanitarian bulletin that about...
Now 300k+ South Sudanese refugees in Sudan: UNHCR
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has determined that there are now more than 300,000 South Sudanese refugees in Sudan. In...
Darfur WFP staff demand payment ‘since 2010’
Dozens of Sudanese staff of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) staged a protest in front of the organisation’s headquarters...
Mbeki quizzes Sudan Presidency on ceasefire
The Assistant to the President of Sudan, Ibrahim Mahmoud, reiterated his government's commitment and “willingness to sign a cessation of...
WFP reviews food rations in South Darfur camps
On Monday, representatives of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) discussed the recent re-classification of food rations with elders of...
Sudan OCHA bulletin 4: Agencies scale up health services in Darfur’s Jebel Marra
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Sudan reports in its latest weekly bulletin that humanitarian...
UNSC extends mandate of Darfur Panel of Experts
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has extended the mandate of the Panel of Experts appointed to monitor the arms...
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