Human Rights Watch condemns repeated human rights violations in South Sudan
Renewed fighting in Unity state, has renewed memories of the horrific violence witnessed in early 2014, when villages were burnt and thousands of civilians forced to flee into swamps as the fighting forces pursued their way southward through Unity state. On Monday, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (#UNMISS) released a short statement saying they had received reports of villages being ...
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MSF voices concern as fighting continues in Unity State
Medicine Sans Frontiers, also known as doctors without borders, is one of the biggest medical humanitarian agencies working hard to deliver much needed medical services to people affected by the conflict in #SouthSudan. But MSF is facing serious challenges as the fighting in Unity State continues. Paul Critchley, MSF country director, told Miraya's Sebit William they were able to provide more...
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7 Health workers released by SPLM-IO
7 staff members working for a local medical organization have been released after 45 days of detention by the SPLA in opposition forces in Jonglei State. The staff from The Health Support Organization - THESOS, were detained after they accidentally landed in the opposition controlled area. Miraya’s Gabriel Shadar asked Dr. James Okello the Chief Executive Officer of Health Support Organization...
2m May 13, 2015
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