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US military personnel deploy to assist in South Sudan evacuation

December 24, 2013 03:16:43 PM

The US government on Monday deployed 150 US military personnel to a base in Djibouti in preparation for a possible evacuation of US citizens in response to escalating violence and political discord within South Sudan. The deployment follows [Reuters...

December 22, 2013 02:48:14 PM

The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) announced Sunday that it has begun relocating all non-critical staff from Juba, the capital city, amid the escalating violence between military factions in South Sudan. UNMISS...

July 21, 2013 01:38:39 PM

International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said Friday that attacks on UN peacekeepers in the Darfur region of Sudan may constitute war crimes. A recent attack left seven UN peacekeepers from Tanzania dead...

April 6, 2013 11:08:03 AM

The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) issued a report on Friday calling on the government of South Sudan to protect communities that are at risk of violence. The UNMISS report detailed the...

November 16, 2012 12:59:52 PM

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Friday urged all involved parties to end the recent escalation of violence in Gaza and Southern Israel and to respect obligations to protect civilians under international...

November 10, 2012 05:51:54 PM

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Friday urged South Sudan to reverse an expulsion order against a UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) staff member, claiming the government has given...

November 5, 2012 11:09:34 AM

The head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Sunday reported that the Government of the Republic of South Sudan has expelled a UN human rights investigator from the country. South Sudan reportedly ejected UN...

July 9, 2012 03:19:33 PM

South Sudan celebrated its first anniversary on Monday, marking one year since it seceded from northern Sudan to become the world's newest nation. President Salva...

July 6, 2012 04:06:50 PM

The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a resolution granting a one-year mandate extension for the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) through June 15, 2013. The Council left the...

June 29, 2012 02:56:43 PM

The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos on Friday expressed concern about deteriorating conditions in Sudan due to continued violent conflict in the country. Amos noted a recent increase in Sudanese refugees...

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