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Food shortages in South Sudan refugee camps stoke mounting anger
7 May 2014 The transportation of aid to Yusuf Batil and other refugee camps in Maban County has been hindered by insecurity and fighting along supply routes. -
More than 11,000 South Sudanese flee to Ethiopia after fall of rebel-held town
6 May 2014 The refugees arriving in Ethiopia say more people are on their way, with many amassed on the South Sudanese side waiting to cross the Baro River. -
Sister UN agencies seek safe access to vulnerable people and refugees in South Sudan
2 May 2014 There is still time to deliver food by road, otherwise costly air operations will become the only recourse for providing urgently needed humanitarian assistance. -
UNHCR races to provide for displaced South Sudanese ahead of the rains
29 Apr 2014 The UN refugee agency is due to airlift relief supplies to South Sudan today for 100,000 displaced people, mainly in Unity, Upper Nile and Jonglei states. -
Raising chickens proves best therapy for Congolese widows in Rwanda
10 Apr 2014 A poultry project intended to provide income for widows helps heal the wounds of one of the worst massacres in Rwanda since the 1994 genocide. -
UNHCR and World Food Programme alarmed at scale of needs in South Sudan
1 Apr 2014 The two agencies warn that the crisis could endanger millions of lives in the coming months if urgent action is not taken to put an end to the conflict and support civilians. -
South Sudan: Restoring peace between refugees and villagers in Maban County
27 Mar 2014 The first thing needed is to restore the confidence of refugee camp residents like Fatna, who fears a repeat of recent violence that forced thousands to flee the camp. -
UNHCR and WFP seeks US$371 million for inter-agency operations to help South Sudan refugees
25 Mar 2014 South Sudanese have been fleeing into neighbouring countries at a rate of nearly 2,000 per day, mostly to Ethiopia and Uganda. Many arrive exhausted and in poor health. -
UNHCR shocked and saddened at drowning of scores of Congolese refugees in Lake Albert
24 Mar 2014 Based on information UNHCR has received so far from the authorities and refugees, 41 people were rescued and 98 bodies recovered. As many as 250 people may have been aboard the boat.