South Sudan’s Returnees Stranded and Starving
By Peter Orr Tue, 10/04/2011 - 13:42
During our recent visit to Juba’s bustling port , returning South Sudanese told us about their trying journey from the north. Infrequent and hugely expensive transport down the Nile was part of the narrative, as was a shortage of supplies. But we wanted to evaluate these problems first-hand, so my colleague Takawira and I packed up and headed to the border town of Renk. What we saw there was deeply troubling.
Return to South Sudan – A long journey home
By Takawira Kapikinyu Thu, 09/29/2011 - 11:12
Upon our arrival in South Sudan, my colleague, Peter, and I drove to Juba port on the river Nile. There, we were greeted by the sight of two barges that had come arrived from the North eleven days earlier.
Guest Blogger: Emmanuel Jal speaks out on Southern Kordofan
By Refugees International Mon, 08/15/2011 - 11:45
This blog entry by South Sudanese musician and former child soldier Emmanuel Jal was originally posted on The Guardian's Poverty Matters blog under the title We must act to stop South Kordofan becoming the next Darfur.
Sudan: A deadly cycle of déjà vu
By Erin Weir Thu, 07/21/2011 - 12:04
Do you ever feel like you are caught in a bad cycle of déjà vu?
Since June 5th the Nuba people in Sudan’s Southern Kordofan state have endured attacks on their homes, executions, arbitrary detention, and – perhaps most terrifying of all – indiscriminate bombing from the air. Roughly 73,000 people have been displaced at the hands of their own government.
In a display that surprises no one, the Government of Sudan is once again mounting a vicious offensive against an ethnic minority inside their own borders.
Since June 5th the Nuba people in Sudan’s Southern Kordofan state have endured attacks on their homes, executions, arbitrary detention, and – perhaps most terrifying of all – indiscriminate bombing from the air. Roughly 73,000 people have been displaced at the hands of their own government.
In a display that surprises no one, the Government of Sudan is once again mounting a vicious offensive against an ethnic minority inside their own borders.
RI's Web Roundup
By Larissa Dalton Tue, 07/12/2011 - 16:17The Horn of Africa – Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Uganda – is experiencing the worst drought in 60 years, leaving millions of people to face starvation and overflowing refugee camps.
Kush
By Takawira Kapikinyu Fri, 07/08/2011 - 17:00
With a new era for South Sudan in its independence, RI fellow Takawira Kapikinyu was moved and penned the following poem.
Gazing through the last sunset.
A new dawn ushers a new era.
Beyond the opaque horizon, hope lies
Phew! I sigh in relief, long last I whimper
Tired but in renewed strength.
Gazing through the last sunset.
A new dawn ushers a new era.
Beyond the opaque horizon, hope lies
Phew! I sigh in relief, long last I whimper
Tired but in renewed strength.
South Sudan: On the brink of nationhood
By Erin Weir Thu, 07/07/2011 - 12:41
In just two short days southern Sudan separates from the north. I wasn’t there when they signed the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2005, but I suspect that the southern Sudanese in the room imagined this day a little bit differently.
RI's Web Roundup
By Larissa Dalton Tue, 06/07/2011 - 15:34Some headlines you may have missed from Libya, Sudan, Afghanistan and Haiti -- this is this week on the Web:
Abyei: Pawns in a Deadly Game
By Andrea Lari Mon, 05/23/2011 - 13:12
The town of Abyei is once again burning. Nearly six weeks before South Sudan becomes an independent nation, the Sudanese army has blatantly seized this town. In an all too familiar scene, civilians are again the victims of deadly power-grabbing.
I spent a few days in Abyei a couple of months ago. The purpose of the trip was to assess the difficulties encountered by southern Sudanese returning home after years of displacement in the north of the country.
I spent a few days in Abyei a couple of months ago. The purpose of the trip was to assess the difficulties encountered by southern Sudanese returning home after years of displacement in the north of the country.
In Peacekeeping, size does matter
By Ron Capps Mon, 05/16/2011 - 16:33
One of the things that we look at regularly on the peacekeeping team is how peacekeeping missions evolve over time. Some of the missions standing today have been in operation for far longer than you might imagine. The United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) operates from its headquarters in Jerusalem and has been in operation since 1948. Yep, 1948.
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