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Juba Water Prices Soar
May 27, 2023 – Juba, South Sudan. Despite the March, 2023 implementation of a new water treatment plant in Juba, funded by the Japanese government, transport water costs are soaring in Juba. Most Juba residents get their water delivered from the Nile River. Drums of water that cost 1,000 pounds …
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Food Crisis Worsens
May 23, 2023 – The food crisis in South Sudan continues to worsen. Food distribution and aid agencies face risks from violence, bureaucracy, flooding, and poor road conditions. The food security crisis is aggravated due to ongoing conflicts. Approximately 7.76 million people (62.7% of the population) are expected to experience …
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South Sudan – Ethiopia Highway
May 19, 2023 – Juba. Today Ethiopia and South Sudan leadership signed an agreement to construct the Paloch – Mathiang – Maiwut – Pagak Highway. Presently, this route is dirt, and susceptible to flooding during the rainy season. No time frame for completion was disclosed.
The agreement was signed by the …
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UN Proposes Humanitarian Response
May 17, 2023 – New York. The United Nations has developed a $2.6 Billion response plan to assist the people affected by the fighting in Sudan. According to the UN, more than half of Sudan’s population is in need of humanitarian aid and protection. Additional aid money is needed to …
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Refugees Flee Sudan
May 9, 2023 – According to Al-Jazeera news, more than 800,000 South Sudan refugees lived in Sudan before fighting began last month. Many of them are returning, producing increasing food insecurity in several areas of the country. The World Food Program is ringing the alarm bells.
Photos: South Sudanese …
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Growing Food Insecurity
May 5, 2023 – the United Nations World Food Program Africa posted a Twitter update describing the growing food insecurity in regions of Sudan and South Sudan. Watch it to gain a better understanding.
#Sudan_update : More than 30,000 people have so far crossed the border from #Sudan into …