UN boosts security at South Sudan refugee camp

Makpandu camp hosts thousands of refugees who fled conflict in neighbouring Sudan, seeking safety in South Sudan. However, rising insecurity has renewed fears among displaced families. By Joe Udo JUBA (CONVERSEER) – The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has intensified security efforts at Makpandu refugee camp in Yambio following a deadly attack that…

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South Sudan’s healthcare system near collapse amid corruption

By Joe Udo JONGLEI (CONVERSEER) – South Sudan’s fragile healthcare system is under renewed scrutiny after a state governor reportedly travelled abroad for treatment, highlighting the deepening crisis within the country’s public health sector. Riek Gai Kok, the governor of Jonglei State, recently flew to Nairobi in neighbouring Kenya for treatment after suffering high blood…

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