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Coronavirus - South Sudan: World Food Programme Resumes Direct Deliveries of Emergency Food to South Sudan from Kenya
African Press Organization
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June 9, 2020
Download logo For the first time since 2018, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has managed to send a humanitarian convoy from Kenya directly into South Sudan via the Nadapal Border crossing just as hunger is peaking in the country. The...
South Sudan conducts a full scale simulation exercise
African Press Organization
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August 16, 2019
The Ministry of Health of South Sudan, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), the United States’ Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), UNICEF, International Medical Corps (IMC) Consortium (Alliance for International...
Coronavirus - South Sudan: International Organization for Migration (IOM), Government of South Sudan to Establish a Point of Entry in Rank
African Press Organization
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June 2, 2020
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is working in close partnership with the government of South Sudan and other UN agencies to ramp up surveillance at the country’s borders as part of efforts to curtail the spread of COVID-19....
African Energy Chamber Makes Donation to Support South Sudan’s Fight Against Covid-19
African Press Organization
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June 1, 2020
The African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) has provided financial and material support to the government of South Sudan to support its efforts to respond to the global Covid-19 pandemic. The number of reported cases in South Sudan is...
Coronavirus - South Sudan: Citizen’s Task Force start 14-day awareness raising campaign on COVID-19
African Press Organization
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May 6, 2020
Download logo Sensitizing people across South Sudan on preventative measures to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus remains one of the top priorities of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) currently. The mission, therefore, has...
Coronavirus - South Sudan: Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) - COVID-19 Preparedness (Mobility Update Week 5)
African Press Organization
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May 4, 2020
Download logo On 25 April 2020, South Sudan registered its sixth COVID-19 case just two days after the fifth. On confirmation of the sixth case, the High-Level Task Force (HLTF) on 26 April 2020 issued a suspension of all public transportation...
Coronavirus - South Sudan: A severe coronavirus outbreak across South Sudan would have disastrous consequences for millions of vulnerable civilians, UN experts note
African Press Organization
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April 8, 2020
Download logo As the first two cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in South Sudan were confirmed on 5 and 7 April respectively, members of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan urged the recently formed Transitional Government of National...
Coronavirus - South Sudan: COVID-19 case confirmed in South Sudan
African Press Organization
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April 5, 2020
Download logo The United Nations in South Sudan has confirmed a case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among its staff. The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) are leading the investigation by epidemiologists to test people...
South Sudan inaugurates European Union-funded bridge in Warrap State
African Press Organization
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June 4, 2019
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the European Union have today officially handed over the completed Kwacjok Bridge to the Government of South Sudan that links Lunyaker, Kwacjok and Kangi regions for long separated by the Jur...
South Sudan: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitates release of 15 detainees
African Press Organization
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June 28, 2019
Download logo The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has facilitated the release of 15 persons detained in relation to the conflict in South Sudan. The operation marks the second release of prisoners supervised by the ICRC since the...
Coronavirus - South Sudan: Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness Update 20
African Press Organization
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May 26, 2020
Download logo Weekly Overview ● Owiny Ki Bul FMP was deactivated on 15 May since the point had been unable to operate after the implementation of COVID-19 restrictions. DTM continues operating 10 Flow Monitoring Points surveying travelers at...
Coronavirus - South Sudan: The High-Level Taskforce on COVID-19 Pandemic 10 May 2020
African Press Organization
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May 11, 2020
Download logo The High-Level Taskforce on COVID-19 Pandemic held its 49-n Meeting on the afternoon of Sunday 10th May 2020 under the Chairmanship of H. E. Dr Riek Machar Teny-Dhurgon. the First Vice President and Deputy Chairman of the High-Level...
Coronavirus - South Sudan: WHO prepositions supplies to speed-up testing of suspected COVID-19 cases in South Sudan
African Press Organization
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April 23, 2020
Download logo In a bid to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the country, WHO in support of the Ministry of Health prepositioned COVID-19 supplies as part of the national COVID-19 preparedness and response plan to twenty different locations...
Coronavirus - South Sudan: The High-Level Taskforce on COVID-19 Pandemic Sunday 3. May 2020
African Press Organization
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May 4, 2020
Download logo The High-Level Taskforce on COVID-19 Pandemic held its 42. Meeting on the afternoon of Sunday 3'd May 2020 under the Chairmanship of H. E. Dr Riek Machar Teny-Dhurgon, the First Vice President and Deputy Chairman of the High-Level...
UN takes steps to support coronavirus prevention and preparedness in South Sudan
African Press Organization
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March 18, 2020
Download logo The United Nations in South Sudan has announced new measures in support of Government-led efforts to prevent and prepare for the coronavirus (COVID-19). These are aimed at protecting the people of South Sudan and UN staff. Currently,...
Coronavirus – South Sudan: The Hiqh-Level Taskforce on COVID-19 Pandemic - Friday 1 May 2020
African Press Organization
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May 2, 2020
Download logo The High-Level Taskforce on COVID-19 Pandemic held its 40' Meeting on the afternoon of Friday 1" May 2020 under the Chairmanship of H. E. Dr Riek Machar Teny-Dhurgon, the First Vice President and Deputy Chairman of the High-Level...
United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) inaugurates New Solar Panel Farm to generate Renewable Energy at UN House, Juba (By Moses Pasi)
African Press Organization
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March 3, 2020
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has inaugurated a new solar panel farm at one of its compounds in the capital Juba. The installation is expected to significantly reduce the peacekeeping mission’s use of noisy, expensive and excessively...
Coronavirus - South Sudan: COVID-19 in humanitarian crises: a double emergency
African Press Organization
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April 10, 2020
Download logo The International Rescue Committee’s analysis and approach to COVID-19 draws on decades of experience as a humanitarian and health responder in the world’s most complex crises, including as one of the largest responders to the Ebola...
South Sudan’s first migration policy takes another step forward
African Press Organization
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February 26, 2019
Download logo The Republic of South Sudan, also Africa’s newest state, is working to finalize a migration policy that its hopes will enhance the country’s capacity to manage its borders while also protecting the rights of migrants. The Government...
South Sudan vaccinates health workers against Ebola
African Press Organization
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January 28, 2019
Download logo The Ministry of Health of South Sudan, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other partners, today started...