South Sudan News

The world’s youngest countries may be new on the map but they come with powerful stories and big challenges. From South Sudan’s struggle after years of conflict to Kosovo’s ongoing push for global recognition, each nation has its own journey of hope, resilience, and growth.  

Earlier in March, the US announced a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign government officials involved in the forced return of Uyghurs and other vulnerable ethnic or religious groups to China.

More than 800,000 people may have fled the country in Sudan in the wake of conflict between the army and paramilitary forces. A UN official said that if this crisis is not resolved, many people will be forced to flee for basic aid.

In the African country of Sudan, a civil war is going on between the army and the paramilitary forces for power. Many Indians are trapped in this bloody civil war. Government of India has launched 'Mission Kaveri' to evacuate Indians from Sudan. Today in DNA, listen to the 'Aap-Beeti' of Indians trapped in Sudan.

So far 427 people have died in the violence in Sudan and more than 3700 people have been injured. The situation in Sudan is continuously worsening. The country is in the grip of civil war. are falling prey to violent clashes between the army and the paramilitary

African country Sudan which is burning in the fire of civil war. 'Mission Kaveri' has been launched to evacuate Indians from Sudan. Today in DNA, listen to the 'Aap-Beeti' of Indians trapped in Sudan.

Violent clashes are going on between the army and paramilitary forces in Sudan's capital Khartoum and in many parts of the country. India has started 'Operation Kaveri' for the return of Indians trapped in Sudan.

The mission to save 4000 Indians has started in Sudan. About 4000 Indians are stranded in civil war-ridden Sudan, the Government of India has started Operation Kaveri to evacuate Indians safely.

PM Modi called a high-level meeting in India on the ongoing conflict in Sudan. After which preparations are being made to bring back the Indians trapped in Sudan safely.

The military conflict is not stopping in Khartoum's Sudan. Nearly 300 people have died so far due to the violence.

The commanding officer of the next Indian contingent to UN peacekeeping in South Sudan has said "will keep the Indian flag high". Col D Jothish said, "We are the face of the nation and we understand that. We are under the UN flag but we never forget, we are peace ambassadors from our country."

"The plane crashed and killed 17 people and we have three survivors," Abel told Reuters by phone from Yirol. 

Raiders from the Murle ethnic group killed 20 men, 22 women and one child, and injured 19 people in the village of Duk Payel on Tuesday, Jonglei Information Minister Jocab Akech Deng said.  

Fifty people were killed in raids by a tribal militia in eastern South Sudan, a local official said Wednesday, the latest in a series of attacks between rival communities.

The number of South Sudanese who have fled to Uganda has hit one million, the UN said Thursday, with no end in sight to the war behind the world`s fastest-growing refugee crisis.

According to the UN`s humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, only $2.5 billion have so far been paid up by donors to tackle the crisis, out of a total of $4.9 billion urgently needed.

About 120 Rwandan peacekeepers have arrived in South Sudan, United Nations said on Tuesday, the first detachment of 4,000 extra troops approved by the U.N. last year to help protect the capital of Africa`s newest country. 

A report by the UN pointed out poor maintenance and serviceability of equipment and platforms used by the Indian troops and held back a reimbursement amount of Rs 338 crore, official sources said.  

Devastating conflicts, violence and persecution in places like Syria and South Sudan left a record 65.6 million people uprooted from their homes by the end of 2016, the UN said today.

Gabriel claimed the ambush destroyed four military vehicles and nine private ones and killed more than 40 people including civilians "caught in crossfire".