Gov’t to airdrop food assistance to displaced in Ulang, Nasir
The government has announced a plan to launch emergency food assistance for internally displaced people (IDPs) affected by the conflict in Ulang and Nasir counties of Upper Nile state. The decision to deliver food to people affected by the conflict came after a meeting between Vice President Dr. Benjamin Bol and Humanitarian Affairs Minister Albino […]
MSF closes hospital in Ulang following armed looting
International Medical Charity, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has suspended medical services at its hospital and premises in Ulang, Upper Nile State after armed men stormed the premises and looted items. In a statement seen by this publication, MSF said on the morning of 14 April, dozens of armed men stormed the MSF hospital […]
Activist urges Upper Nile communities to embrace peaceful co-existence
Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmund Yakani, has called upon various communities in Malakal town and other areas of Upper Nile to embrace peaceful coexistence and promote a spirit of unity. The appeal follows reports of division, revenge killings, and targeted killings in parts of Upper Nile. “As a civil […]
MSF calls for protection of healthcare workers in Upper Nile
By Staff writer Medical charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has called on all parties involved in the escalating conflict in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state to uphold international humanitarian law and ensure protection of civilians, healthcare workers, and medical facilities. In a statement seen by this outlet, the organization said renewed violence and subsequent displacement […]
