Informal sector business owners and vendors are the backbone of South Sudan’s economy.
Passengers include 16 South Sudanese people, two Chinese nationals and one Indian person.
Sudan plunged into conflict in April 2023, when long-simmering tensions between RSF and the army broke out.
The war in Sudan erupted in April 2023, between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army (SAF).
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Against a backdrop of violence and hardship, a group of young men defy the odds.
Doctors Without Borders says fears growing that outbreak will spread from Upper Nile state to surrounding areas.
Almost 7.7 million people will be classified as acutely food insecure in the country as it grapples with floods and war.
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Climate hazards helping to double the number of displaced people to 120 million, UNHCR reports.
A surge in malaria is reported in several states and is overwhelming the health system, according to a UN agency.
‘Hunger hotspots’ include South Sudan, Mali and Haiti where millions are being pushed to the brink, new report says.
Conservationists urge the protection of wildlife, but in absence of food, many communities say they are forced to hunt.
Government says it needs more time to complete a census, draft a permanent constitution and register political parties.
How war between the army and paramilitary forces has led to famine, displacement and chaos in the North African nation.
A report by the Norwegian Refugee Council says nine out of the 10 countries on the list are African.
