South Sudan

President promises support to South Sudan in ongoing political process

Emphasising that South Sudan can benefit from the Indian experience in Parliamentary democracy, including the drafting of a new constitution, President Droupadi Murmu Wednesday said India will extend full support in the process. Welcoming a parliamentary delegation from South Sudan, led by the Speaker of the Transitional National Assembly Jemma Nunu Kumba, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Murmu said India is proud to be a major troop contributor to the UN Peacekeeping Missions in South Sudan. "The President said that South Sudan can benefit from India's experiences in parliamentary democracy in its ongoing political process, including the drafting of a new Constitution. She further said that India would extend its full support to South Sudan in this process," a statement from Rashtrapati Bhavan said. Underlining the cordial and friendly relations between India and South Sudan, Murmu said apart from peace missions, Indian soldiers are playing an important humanitarian role and contributing

Tramadol tablets worth Rs 21 cr in int'l market seized at Mumbai airport

These contraband drugs worth US 2.6 million or over Rs 21 Crores in international illicit market were seized, the officials added

UN condemns clashes in South Sudan after 27 killed, probe to be launched

This violence is unacceptable and was in sharp contrast to the message of the Ecumenical Peace Pilgrimage to South Sudan, which called for peace and reconciliation, Haysom said in a statement

India supports peace process and capacity building in South Sudan

India on Tuesday supported the peace process and capacity building in South Sudan in the journey for peace.Pratik Mathur, Counsellor at India's Permanent Mission to United Nations reiterated India's strong support via UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)."At @UNPeacebuilding Commission's meeting on South Sudan, Counsellor @PratikMathur1 expressed India's strong support via @unmissmedia (#India provides 2400+ peacekeepers) & bilaterally to support peace process & capacity building in #SouthSudan in the journey for peace," tweeted Mathur.Recently, India deployed an all-woman platoon of peacekeepers as part of the Indian Battalion to the United Nations Interim Security Force in Abyei (on the border between South Sudan and Sudan).The Abyei Area is a border area between South Sudan and Sudan that has been granted "special administrative status" by the 2004 Protocol on the Resolution of the Abyei Conflict (Abyei Protocol) in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) that ended the ..

India to deploy single largest platoon of women peacekeepers in Abyei

This is India's largest single unit of women peacekeepers in a UN Mission since it deployed the first-ever all-women's contingent in Liberia in 2007

UN, int'l partners concerned about escalating violence in South Sudan

The partners said the escalating ongoing violence had resulted in the loss of lives amid reports of the alleged use of heavy weaponry

South Sudan declares measles outbreak; reports 2,471 cases, 31 deaths

'South Sudan has witnessed repeated outbreaks of measles since 2021 primarily due to the interrupted routine immunisation services'

UN warns 500,000 more people will need humanitarian aid in South Sudan

Some 9.4 million people in South Sudan will need humanitarian assistance and protection services next year, half a million more than the current number, the United Nations said in a report Friday. According to the 2023 South Sudan Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) report, more people will face food insecurity in 2023. Currently, nearly a third of 12.4 million people living in South Sudan are facing severe food insecurity. Humanitarian conditions have been worsened by endemic violence, conflict, access constraints, operational interference, public health challenges and climate change effects such as flooding and drought, the report said. The need for assistance will be greatest in counties in the Upper Nile and Western Equatoria States that have been facing conflict. Something has to change in South Sudan because the number of people in need continues to rise every year and the resources continue to decrease, said Sara Beysolow Nyanti, the Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, in

Record flooding hits two-thirds of South Sudan: UN Refugee Agency

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said that record flooding has hit two-thirds of South Sudan, affecting over 900,000 people.

WFP seeks access to help conflict-affected populations in South Sudan

WFP said it has been forced to suspend relief operations as a result of the deteriorating security situation in parts of two states

Thousands flee deadly violence in South Sudan's Upper Nile state: UN

Deadly fighting between armed groups in South Sudan's Upper Nile state has prompted thousands to flee from their homes and triggered violence in displacement camps, a UN spokesman said.

Fleeing civilians drown amid new attacks in South Sudan, hundreds dead: UN

Frantic civilians are drowning as they flee a new eruption in fighting in South Sudan and perhaps hundreds have died in the attacks, the United Nations said on Thursday. Initial reports describe unimaginable scenes of Adidiang (town) set ablaze, humanitarian structures established as recent as two weeks ago destroyed and civilians fleeing the fighting by canoes and boats, leading to several people drowning, the UN peacekeeping mission said in a statement. South Sudan has struggled with violence between armed groups in the years since civil war ended in 2018. Thousands of people have been displaced since mid-August by fighting in and around the town of Tonga in Upper Nile state. On Wednesday, fighting broke out near Adidiang, where thousands of displaced people had taken refuge. According to unconfirmed reports nearly 300 people have been killed in the attacks, the UN said. This kind of violence, in an area hosting displaced civilians, is unconscionable, said the UN humanitarian ..

38 killed in gold mine collapse in West Kordofan state in southern Sudan

At least 38 people have been killed after a gold mine collapsed in West Kordofan state in southern Sudan, a government company announced in a statement.

India providing 270 MT of food aid to Sudan, Djibouti, Eritrea: MEA

This is in the form of food aid of 270 metric tonnes to people affected by natural calamities and the COVID-19 pandemic in these countries

How the United States kept arms flowing into South Sudan despite embargo

South Sudan faces several arms embargo. How has the government continued to get weapons?

S Sudanese rebels free oil workers following requests from India, Pakistan

The Indians had been abducted on March 8 and the Pakistani on March 19

100,000 starve while South Sudan buys weapons: UN expers

Number of people desperately needing food is expected to rise to 55 million people

At least 56 rebels killed in weekend fighting in South Sudan

SPLA has accused forces aligned with former vice-president Riek Machar of attacking govt troops in the city of Malakal

South Sudan fighting kills at least 275, both sides say

Phillip Aguer says rebels attacked the army barracks in the northeast town of Pajut on August 19

Nearly 1 million South Sudan refugees face dire conditions: United Nations

Thousands of people have been killed since civil war resumed in December 2013