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South Sudan's Army Suffocated 60 People To Death In A Storage Container

They're among 10,553 civilians killed between November of 2014 and 2015, a UN report shows.
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Joseph Kony Is Still On The Run, Yet His Militia's Child Kidnapping Spree Has Surged

In two months, the brutal militia has kidnapped triple the number of children in the Central African Republic than during all of 2015.
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Fighting At UN Compound Sheltering Refugees In South Sudan Leaves 18 Dead

Two workers from Doctors Without Borders are among the dead.
By Denis Dumo, Reuters

Hollywood Star Forest Whitaker Is On A Quest To End The Use Of Child Soldiers

"We can help turn soldiers into teachers, doctors, and leaders."
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A Rare Look At What's Lurking In South Sudan's Remote Forests

Leopards and bongos and hogs, oh my.
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5 Humanitarian Crises We Can No Longer Afford To Ignore

These global issues deserve as much funding and attention as any other.
By Anastasia Moloney, Reuters

South Sudan's War Has Raged For Two Years, Making Some People Very Rich

"Greed is driving the calculations of South Sudan’s government and rebel leaders," the leader of one advocacy group said.
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South Sudan Plane Crash Kills At Least 41 On Board And On The Ground

A crew member and a child on board survived, an official said.
By Denis Dumo and Edmund Blair, Reuters

Women In South Sudan Are Strong, Powerful And Resilient

Women in the country brave hardship to strive for change.
By Melissa Arons, Doctors Without Borders

Report Finds Forced Cannibalism, Mass Graves In South Sudan

Tens of thousands have died and more than 2 million displaced in the ongoing conflict.
By Jason Patinkin, Associated Press