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About 100,000 people have fled a military offensive in South Sudan, crossing into Ethiopia, the…

Mar 17, 2026

An evacuation order by South Sudan People’s Defence Forces earlier this month forced around 100,000 people to flee the opposition-held town of Akobo into neighboring Ethiopia, according to UNICEF on Tuesday. Akobo, located in the eastern…
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Plane Carrying Food Aid for Samaritan’s Purse Crashes in South Sudan, All Three Crew Members Killed

Nov 25, 2025

A plane delivering food aid for the international charity Samaritan’s Purse crashed in South Sudan’s Unity State on Tuesday, killing all three crew members on board, a senior official from the organisation confirmed. The aircraft, operated…
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Plane crashes in South Sudan while taking off; Indian among 20 killed

Jan 29, 2025

A small plane crashed in a remote part of South Sudan, killing at least 20 people, including an Indian national, on Wednesday, news agency AFP reported. Gatwech Bipal, the minister of information in the oil-rich Unity state, said that the…
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10,000 refugees flee to South Sudan as conflict rages

Apr 24, 2023

Around 10,000 refugees have entered South Sudan from Sudan in recent days fleeing fighting between the army and paramilitary forces, officials in South Sudan's Renk County said on Monday. About 6,500 crossed the border on Saturday and…
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