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Thousands flee deadly violence in South Sudan's Upper Nile state: UN

Deadly fighting between armed groups in South Sudan's Upper Nile state has prompted thousands to flee from their homes and triggered violence in displacement camps, a UN spokesman said.

Fleeing civilians drown amid new attacks in South Sudan, hundreds dead: UN

Frantic civilians are drowning as they flee a new eruption in fighting in South Sudan and perhaps hundreds have died in the attacks, the United Nations said on Thursday. Initial reports describe unimaginable scenes of Adidiang (town) set ablaze, humanitarian structures established as recent as two weeks ago destroyed and civilians fleeing the fighting by canoes and boats, leading to several people drowning, the UN peacekeeping mission said in a statement. South Sudan has struggled with violence between armed groups in the years since civil war ended in 2018. Thousands of people have been displaced since mid-August by fighting in and around the town of Tonga in Upper Nile state. On Wednesday, fighting broke out near Adidiang, where thousands of displaced people had taken refuge. According to unconfirmed reports nearly 300 people have been killed in the attacks, the UN said. This kind of violence, in an area hosting displaced civilians, is unconscionable, said the UN humanitarian ..

38 killed in gold mine collapse in West Kordofan state in southern Sudan

At least 38 people have been killed after a gold mine collapsed in West Kordofan state in southern Sudan, a government company announced in a statement.

India providing 270 MT of food aid to Sudan, Djibouti, Eritrea: MEA

This is in the form of food aid of 270 metric tonnes to people affected by natural calamities and the COVID-19 pandemic in these countries

How the United States kept arms flowing into South Sudan despite embargo

South Sudan faces several arms embargo. How has the government continued to get weapons?

S Sudanese rebels free oil workers following requests from India, Pakistan

The Indians had been abducted on March 8 and the Pakistani on March 19

100,000 starve while South Sudan buys weapons: UN expers

Number of people desperately needing food is expected to rise to 55 million people

At least 56 rebels killed in weekend fighting in South Sudan

SPLA has accused forces aligned with former vice-president Riek Machar of attacking govt troops in the city of Malakal

South Sudan fighting kills at least 275, both sides say

Phillip Aguer says rebels attacked the army barracks in the northeast town of Pajut on August 19

Nearly 1 million South Sudan refugees face dire conditions: United Nations

Thousands of people have been killed since civil war resumed in December 2013

South Sudan on brink of an abyss: UN Chief Ban Ki-moon

The clashes between government and opposition forces took place in Juba, early this month, killing some 272 people

Several South Sudanese protest against AU-backed force

Protesters marched to the UN Mission in South Sudan premises and protested against the deployment of regional peace keeping troops to the war-torn country

Indians back home from South Sudan but want to return after peace

South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Monday evening ordered a ceasefire after days of heavy fighting in the region

UN agencies relocate 'non-critical' staff from South Sudan

China, Italy, Germany, Britain, Japan, India and Uganda have already started evacuating their citizens from the country

156 evacuated from South Sudan reach Thiruvananthapuram

Rescue mission was part of 'Operation Sankat Mochan'; among rescued were 46 Keralaites, 2 Nepalese nationals, seven women and three children

Ugandan army enters S Sudan to evacuate citizens: AFP

The Ugandan army joined the conflict in South Sudan soon after it began in December 2013, fighting on the side of President Salva Kiir

South Sudan President Salva Kiir orders ceasefire after days of fighting

President Kiir and former rebel leader Machar have fought a civil war which broke out in December 2013 and left tens of thousands of people dead

India to evacuate nationals from South Sudan

Witnessing escalated violence due to clashes between anti and pro-government forces

UN chief Ban Ki-moon urges end to hostilities in South Sudan

South Sudan has cancelled this year's independence celebrations due to the economic crunch resulting from more than two years of civil conflict

US demands immediate end to South Sudan fighting

The US has further ordered all non-essential personnel out of the troubled country