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# south-sudan - Tuesday 20 November, 2018

'They showed little mercy': Cork priest describes how friend was shot dead in South Sudan Bitter Conflict

'They showed little mercy': Cork priest describes how friend was shot dead in South Sudan

Nov 20th 2018, 6:10 AM 11,596 Views 3 Comments

Father Victor-Luke Odhiambo was shot dead by unknown assailants last Thursday.

# south-sudan - Saturday 10 November, 2018

The 'forgotten' conflict of South Sudan: 'People often walk two days to get to the hospital' Humanitarian Crisis

The 'forgotten' conflict of South Sudan: 'People often walk two days to get to the hospital'

Nov 10th 2018, 7:15 AM 7,674 Views 2 Comments

The medical charity said its treating critically ill children for diseases that can be vaccinated against.

# south-sudan - Sunday 11 March, 2018

Welcome to Bidi Bidi - the largest refugee settlement in the world Uganda This post contains videos

Welcome to Bidi Bidi - the largest refugee settlement in the world

Mar 11th 2018, 9:00 PM 14,096 Views 20 Comments

More people live here than in the whole of Co Galway.

# south-sudan - Friday 23 February, 2018

UN wants war crime charges after people in South Sudan 'forced to watch the rape of loved ones' Heinous Acts

UN wants war crime charges after people in South Sudan 'forced to watch the rape of loved ones'

Feb 23rd 2018, 2:36 PM 14,311 Views 32 Comments

A UN report said some of the cases are “reminiscent of Bosnia”.

# south-sudan - Tuesday 4 July, 2017

'If men are caught, they are killed. If women are caught, they are raped' South Sudan

'If men are caught, they are killed. If women are caught, they are raped'

Jul 4th 2017, 6:10 AM 55,731 Views 61 Comments

Men, women and children in South Sudan have been shot, hacked to death with machetes and burnt alive.

# south-sudan - Friday 2 June, 2017

15 infants die in South Sudan after children as young as 12 years old administer measles vaccine Contamination

15 infants die in South Sudan after children as young as 12 years old administer measles vaccine

Jun 2nd 2017, 1:06 PM 17,172 Views 14 Comments

The children died of “severe sepsis/toxicity”, the UN said.

# south-sudan - Saturday 11 March, 2017

World faces worst humanitarian crisis since 1945 - UN official Famine

World faces worst humanitarian crisis since 1945 - UN official

Mar 11th 2017, 7:52 AM 10,598 Views 48 Comments

There is a looming risk of famine in a number of countries.

# south-sudan - Saturday 25 February, 2017

Explainer: Why tens of thousands face starvation in war-torn South Sudan Famine

Explainer: Why tens of thousands face starvation in war-torn South Sudan

Feb 25th 2017, 2:00 PM 8,698 Views 8 Comments

Famine was declared in the new African country on Monday, which has been embroiled in civil conflict for years.

# south-sudan - Monday 16 January, 2017

Mother pleads guilty to killing kids in Australian lake Guilty

Mother pleads guilty to killing kids in Australian lake

Jan 16th 2017, 7:36 AM 26,372 Views No Comments

Three children died in the incident in 2015.

# south-sudan - Friday 15 July, 2016

Stench of death hangs over South Sudan capital Unburied Bodies

Stench of death hangs over South Sudan capital

Jul 15th 2016, 7:00 PM 14,692 Views 10 Comments

Those who fled the latest violence described a campaign of wanton destruction.

# south-sudan - Thursday 14 July, 2016

Irish nuns stay in South Sudan to care for schoolgirls despite outbreak of violence Selfless

Irish nuns stay in South Sudan to care for schoolgirls despite outbreak of violence

Jul 14th 2016, 2:04 PM 14,580 Views 22 Comments

The Loreto order said the two nuns are doing well “but it’s an anxious time”.

# south-sudan - Friday 11 March, 2016

South Sudan fighters allowed to rape women in lieu of wages United Nations

South Sudan fighters allowed to rape women in lieu of wages

Mar 11th 2016, 1:11 PM 26,841 Views 63 Comments

The UN report also found that civilians suspected of supporting the opposition, including children, had being burnt alive and hanged from trees.

# south-sudan - Thursday 29 October, 2015

Evidence of mass graves, forced cannibalism and rape in South Sudan conflict War Crimes

Evidence of mass graves, forced cannibalism and rape in South Sudan conflict

Oct 29th 2015, 6:04 AM 16,842 Views 29 Comments

The African Union has accused South Sudanese forces of extreme violence since the country’s civil war began nearly two years ago.

# south-sudan - Thursday 17 September, 2015

Lit cigarette blamed for petrol tanker explosion that killed 85 people Sudan

Lit cigarette blamed for petrol tanker explosion that killed 85 people

Sep 17th 2015, 2:03 PM 7,609 Views 9 Comments

The explosion happened in the South Sudanese city of Maridi.

# south-sudan - Wednesday 19 August, 2015

I learned how to write in the dirt as a child soldier - now I'm an aid worker in the same conflict Child Soldier

I learned how to write in the dirt as a child soldier - now I'm an aid worker in the same conflict

Aug 19th 2015, 1:00 PM 49 Views 4 Comments

The story of James Riak, an aid worker with GOAL in South Sudan, who was kidnapped from his family as a ten-year-old and trained as a child soldier.

# south-sudan - Tuesday 30 June, 2015

South Sudan army raped then burned girls alive Atrocities

South Sudan army raped then burned girls alive

Jun 30th 2015, 11:00 AM 22,008 Views 46 Comments

A UN agency said warring forces have carried out horrific crimes against children including tying them together before slitting their throats.

# south-sudan - Monday 25 May, 2015

Trócaire workers evacuated after fighting breaks out in South Sudan War

Trócaire workers evacuated after fighting breaks out in South Sudan

May 25th 2015, 12:40 PM 10,048 Views 8 Comments

The country has been fighting since 2013.

# south-sudan - Sunday 1 March, 2015

Hundreds from South Sudan town 'abducted to become child soldiers' Mass Abduction

Hundreds from South Sudan town 'abducted to become child soldiers'

Mar 1st 2015, 3:20 PM 6,442 Views 20 Comments

Unidentified armed soldiers surrounded the town and went house to house taking away any boys thought to be over 12.

# south-sudan - Monday 23 February, 2015

89 boys abducted by armed soldiers while doing their exams South Sudan

89 boys abducted by armed soldiers while doing their exams

Feb 23rd 2015, 6:00 PM 13,817 Views 36 Comments

UNICEF says that armed soldiers searched the area house by house.

# south-sudan - Tuesday 23 December, 2014

Ireland giving over €3 million to South Sudan, Syria and Ethiopia Donated

Ireland giving over €3 million to South Sudan, Syria and Ethiopia

Dec 23rd 2014, 1:39 PM 5,966 Views 50 Comments

The money is going to South Sudan and Syria.

# south-sudan - Tuesday 4 November, 2014

Ireland donates €2 million to South Sudan as President Higgins visits the country Conflict

Ireland donates €2 million to South Sudan as President Higgins visits the country

Nov 4th 2014, 6:00 PM 6,218 Views 56 Comments

This will bring the funding provided by Ireland to the South Sudanese crisis this year to over €8.5 million.

# south-sudan - Monday 6 October, 2014

'If famine comes to South Sudan it will come through the barrel of a gun' Hunger

'If famine comes to South Sudan it will come through the barrel of a gun'

Oct 6th 2014, 10:35 AM 4,176 Views 7 Comments

Irish aid agencies are warning that the conflict could cause a famine by early next year.

# south-sudan - Tuesday 19 August, 2014

Opinion: Humanitarian work is intense and all-consuming, but I believe in what I do Daily Life

Opinion: Humanitarian work is intense and all-consuming, but I believe in what I do

Aug 19th 2014, 8:00 AM 45 Views 10 Comments

Aid work is very full on – you work, live and socialise with your colleagues. But, cheesy as it sounds, I do really believe in what we’re doing here.

# south-sudan - Thursday 7 August, 2014

Ireland donates €1.5 million to South Sudan famine prevention fund South Sudan

Ireland donates €1.5 million to South Sudan famine prevention fund

Aug 7th 2014, 4:40 PM 6,115 Views 80 Comments

Seán Sherlock condemned the killing of aid personnel as they provided humanitarian relief to those impacted by the ongoing violence.

# south-sudan - Friday 1 August, 2014

Christian woman sentenced to death in Sudan arrives safely in the US Long Walk To Freedom

Christian woman sentenced to death in Sudan arrives safely in the US

Aug 1st 2014, 1:39 PM 14,606 Views 59 Comments

Who doesn’t love a happy ending?

# south-sudan - Wednesday 9 July, 2014

Knightley: 'What I saw and heard was worse than I could have ever imagined' South Sudan

Knightley: 'What I saw and heard was worse than I could have ever imagined'

Jul 9th 2014, 7:00 AM 11,491 Views 14 Comments

If the aid effort does not increase in South Sudan – 50,000 children could die from malnutrition.

# south-sudan - Wednesday 11 June, 2014

Does Ireland's corporate tax rate need to be changed? Oireachtas Agenda

Does Ireland's corporate tax rate need to be changed?

Jun 11th 2014, 9:00 AM 6,796 Views 43 Comments

TDs will debate the controversial issue in the Dáil today.

# south-sudan - Saturday 24 May, 2014

Ireland sends €2 million to South Sudan as 4 million people face starvation Civil War

Ireland sends €2 million to South Sudan as 4 million people face starvation

May 24th 2014, 7:30 AM 4,803 Views 29 Comments

A second ceasefire in the country has collapsed and both rebels and government forces are blocking the paths of UN peacekeepers.

# south-sudan - Tuesday 20 May, 2014

Opinion: After a day submerged in a river, the family escaped the men who wanted them dead South Sudan This post contains images

Opinion: After a day submerged in a river, the family escaped the men who wanted them dead

May 20th 2014, 8:00 AM 7 Views 2 Comments

The crisis in South Sudan is now at a tipping point – we cannot afford to wait. The history books will pass their judgement on how we now react.

# south-sudan - Saturday 10 May, 2014

After 5 months and thousands of deaths, ceasefire begins in South Sudan War

After 5 months and thousands of deaths, ceasefire begins in South Sudan

May 10th 2014, 11:42 AM 4,505 Views 8 Comments

President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar met yesterday, prayed together, and agreed that “all hostile activities will stop”.

# south-sudan - Monday 5 May, 2014

Opinion: I see families waiting helplessly as certain famine approaches South Sudan

Opinion: I see families waiting helplessly as certain famine approaches

May 5th 2014, 7:00 PM 3 Views 22 Comments

South Sudan is already predicting that 50,000 children under five could die of hunger before the year is out.

# south-sudan - Tuesday 22 April, 2014

Column: I watched thirsty children collect water contaminated with sewage Emergency

Column: I watched thirsty children collect water contaminated with sewage

Apr 22nd 2014, 7:30 PM 42 Views No Comments

There are clear signs of impending famine in South Sudan – immediate, focused humanitarian efforts are needed to prevent imminent disease and starvation.

# south-sudan - Monday 21 April, 2014

UN: South Sudanese rebels broadcast calls to rape rival groups South Sudan

UN: South Sudanese rebels broadcast calls to rape rival groups

Apr 21st 2014, 3:45 PM 10,655 Views 19 Comments

More than 200 civilians were killed and 400 wounded in a recent attack.

# south-sudan - Friday 18 April, 2014

58 killed, including women and children, in attack at UN base in South Sudan Africa

58 killed, including women and children, in attack at UN base in South Sudan

Apr 18th 2014, 1:42 PM 5,442 Views 4 Comments

48 bodies were recovered from inside the base, which is sheltering thousands of displaced civilians. The bodies of ten attackers were found outside.

# south-sudan - Wednesday 9 April, 2014

UN accused of showing "indifference" to 21,000 displaced people Living Conditions

UN accused of showing "indifference" to 21,000 displaced people

Apr 9th 2014, 10:21 PM 5,131 Views 4 Comments

Médecins Sans Frontières made the accusations today.

Column: The forgotten crises that don't make the evening news still deserve our attention Poverty

Column: The forgotten crises that don't make the evening news still deserve our attention

Apr 9th 2014, 7:30 PM 11 Views 18 Comments

In marking the 20th Anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, we should also look to conflicts in Central African Republic and South Sudan, writes Joe Costello TD.

# south-sudan - Friday 14 March, 2014

Column: There's a viral spread of increasingly restrictive laws curtailing human rights Silencing Dissent

Column: There's a viral spread of increasingly restrictive laws curtailing human rights

Mar 14th 2014, 7:30 PM 20 Views 22 Comments

The space in which human rights defenders can operate safely is steadily shrinking, with devastating consequences, writes Mary Lawlor.

# south-sudan - Sunday 16 February, 2014

Column: "The bodies are all gone, eaten by the dogs" South Sudan

Column: "The bodies are all gone, eaten by the dogs"

Feb 16th 2014, 7:00 PM 8 Views 38 Comments

Thousands have been killed and many more forced from their homes by the recent fighting in South Sudan. As the situation grows ever more serious, David Adams describes what he has witnessed.

# south-sudan - Thursday 23 January, 2014

Ceasefire agreed in bloody South Sudan conflict Civil War

Ceasefire agreed in bloody South Sudan conflict

Jan 23rd 2014, 7:11 PM 4,314 Views 6 Comments

The United Nations has said it is investigating widespread reports of atrocities and war crimes, including massacres, gang rapes and summary executions.

# south-sudan - Tuesday 14 January, 2014

South Sudanese children perish in ferry accident after fleeing violence South Sudan

South Sudanese children perish in ferry accident after fleeing violence

Jan 14th 2014, 8:52 AM 4,752 Views 21 Comments

There are reports of between 200 and 300 people on the overloaded ferry.

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