Francis implored members of the government and the opposition to hew to a peace agreement. A key guarantor of the deal, Sudan’s president, was just ousted.
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One Dept. Limited Their Protections. Another Singled Out Their Countries for Rights Violations.
Even as homeland security has sought to tighten borders, the State Department is highlighting some of the abuses that have sent people fleeing to the United States.
Oil Companies May Be Complicit in Atrocities in South Sudan, U.N. Panel Says
Despite a peace agreement, war crimes continue, including mass rape and forcible displacement of thousands of people, a rights commission reported.
Sexual Violence on the Rise in South Sudan, U.N. Says
Barely five months after warring leaders agreed to end fighting in the country, pregnant women and children are said to have been among the victims of attacks.
Nearly 132 Million People Will Need Help, U.N. Says in 2019 Appeal
The U.N. is seeking about $25 billion, an increase of about 10 percent, even though relief agencies are becoming more efficient.
125 Women and Girls Seeking Food Were Raped and Whipped in South Sudan
Doctors Without Borders reported the “dramatic increase” in sexual violence occurred as the women and girls were walking to an aid distribution site in Unity State.