APO News from Africa: South Sudan: ‘Fighting must stop now’ so millions can be spared from famine, say UN agency chiefs: Despite “appalling conditions” in South Sudan, it is not too late to save more people from dying, the head of the United Nations agriculture agency said today, joining the World Food Programme (WFP) chief in a call to all parties enmeshed in … [Read more...] about South Sudan: ‘Fighting must stop now’ so millions can be spared from famine, say UN agency chiefs
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South Sudan: Intense Fighting Around Kodok Forces Up to 25,000 People to Flee Without Humanitarian Support
APO News from Africa: South Sudan: Intense Fighting Around Kodok Forces Up to 25,000 People to Flee Without Humanitarian Support: Over the last three days, close to 25,000 people have been displaced by intense fighting between the South Sudan People’s Liberation Army and the Agwelek forces around the town of Kodok. The humanitarian organizations that have up until now … [Read more...] about South Sudan: Intense Fighting Around Kodok Forces Up to 25,000 People to Flee Without Humanitarian Support
Fighting injustice helps in creating resilient urban spaces | The Conversation
Fighting injustice helps in creating resilient urban spaces: Cape Town offers is an example of one city balancing resilience and justice. ShutterstockResilience is a word that’s thrown around a lot these days. It means different things to different people, but generally alludes to the ability of people or systems to bounce back from shocks, and, increasingly find ways to emerge … [Read more...] about Fighting injustice helps in creating resilient urban spaces | The Conversation
South Sudan: Urgent humanitarian assistance needed for thousands of people who fled fighting in Wau Shilluk
South Sudan: Urgent humanitarian assistance needed for thousands of people who fled fighting in Wau Shilluk: Over the last weeks, fighting in the Greater Upper Nile region has left the town of Wau Shilluk deserted, and now thousands of vulnerable people who fled the violence are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. Until recently, Médecins Sans … [Read more...] about South Sudan: Urgent humanitarian assistance needed for thousands of people who fled fighting in Wau Shilluk
USAID Mission Director Reiterates Support for Fighting Trafficking in Persons
USAID Mission Director Reiterates Support for Fighting Trafficking in Persons: Andrew Karas, Mission Director of The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Ghana visited the Volta Region from January 24-27, where he met with stakeholders impacted by trafficking in persons. These stakeholders included police officers, regional social welfare officers, … [Read more...] about USAID Mission Director Reiterates Support for Fighting Trafficking in Persons
