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Q&A: Growing pains vex South Sudan, five years after independence
8 Jul 2016 The world's youngest nation is grappling with war, hunger and a worsening refugee crisis. -
Muted cheers mark South Sudan's fifth birthday, with millions displaced
8 Jul 2016 Some are going home, but over 2.4 million South Sudanese will be far away for the fifth anniversary of independence, driven to flee by conflict, hunger and worry. -
Kenya: UN refugee chief sees opportunity with Kakuma
17 Jun 2016 While in Kenya, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi visited Kakuma refugee camp, home to nearly 200,000 refugees, primarily from South Sudan. He also toured a new site, Kalobeyei, where refugees share services, farm the land and build businesses with locals. -
UNHCR-NGO consultations open in Geneva, focused on youth
15 Jun 2016 Annual talks with representatives of 300 nongovernmental organizations from 90 countries run from June 15-17, drawing on challenges faced by young people. -
Children fleeing South Sudan struggle in CAR refugee villages
9 Jun 2016 Lone children who flee South Sudan in search of safety in the Central African Republic still face difficulties in communities without clean water, health clinics or schools. -
These 10 refugees will compete at the 2016 Olympics in Rio
3 Jun 2016 For the first time, a team of refugee athletes will compete under the Olympic flag. -
South Sudan refugee outflow grows as relief funds lag
19 Apr 2016 New fighting and food insecurity in the world's youngest nation are driving more displacement at a time when refugee relief operations are only 11 per cent funded. -
Food insecurity drives more South Sudanese to Sudan
29 Mar 2016 Hunger and unrest have driven some 38,000 people into East and South Darfur since end of January. -
South Sudan fighting forces thousands to flee
11 Mar 2016 Violence in previously peaceful areas of the country is driving thousands to seek refuge in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic and Uganda.