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- Monday 1 April 2013
March 31, 2013 (BOR) - Over 12,000 people have been displaced by floods that resulted from heavy rains in various parts of South Sudan’s Jonglei state, an official told Sudan Tribune. Twic East county commissioner Dau Akoi, March 29, (...)
- Sunday 18 November 2012
OCHA South Sudan Weekly Humanitarian Bulletin for the period 5-11 November 2012
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Highlights of the Weekly Humanitarian Bulletin: Water supply improvements were reported in camps hosting 110,000 Sudanese (...)
- Tuesday 25 September 2012
By Bonifacio Taban Kuich
September 24, 2012 (BENTIU) - The Deputy Governor of Unity State, Michael Chiengjiek Geay, says citizens living near the state capital Bentiu will face severe hunger after floods destroyed most farms in the (...)
- Tuesday 20 November 2012
By Bonifacio Taban Kuich
November 19, 2012 (KAMPALA) - The parliament of South Sudan’s Unity State reopened on Monday for its fourth secession of the year following a five month closure which began in June. Unity State Governor Taban (...)
- Wednesday 1 September 2010
By Tesfa-Alem Tekle
August 31, 2010 (ADDIS ABABA) – Days of heavy flooding in Ethiopia’s Afar region have displaced over 25,000 people, also caused extensive damage to agricultural crops, according to an official in the region.
The (...)
- Tuesday 3 July 2012
July 2, 2012 (BENTIU) - Heavy rainfall in Payinjiar County in Unity State on Saturday has forced over 100 families to flee their homes at Tayar Port, according the area’s Commissioner, Peter Gai Joak. Group of people fleeing from (...)
- Wednesday 12 September 2012
September 12, 2012 (JUBA/RUMBEK) - Around twelve people in Western Equatoria State and three people from Awerial County in Lakes State are believed to have died due to floods and fast flowing rivers over the last two days, according to (...)
- Tuesday 21 August 2012
August 20, 2012 (BOR) - Jonglei’s capital, Bor, and surrounding areas are flooded, following heavy rains that began at the beginning of August. The the children of James Kur, bailing water from their home, Pakuau, Bor, Jonglei, August (...)
- Saturday 6 October 2012
By Bonifacio Taban Kuich
October 5, 2012 (BENTIU) - Living conditions for people displaced in both Mayiandit and Payinjiar Counties of Unity State are worsening as further flooding is destabilizes communities living in the area.
On (...)
- Saturday 19 May 2012
May 17, 2012 (BOR) - Jonglei State’s governor, Kuol Manyang Juuk, has ordered the construction of a drainage system to deal with flooding in the state capital, Bor. Kuol Manyang Manyang Juuk inspecting the drainage system will be dug (...)
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