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May 17, 2013
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Cyclone Mahasan update: It spared Myanmar almost entirely, and the storm’s impact in Rakhine State was minimal.
May 17, 2013
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Cyclone Mahasan update: Storm weakened & then dissipated Thurs, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh.
May 17, 2013
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May 16, 2013
VOICES FROM THE FIELD THE IRC BLOG
Juba
Posted by terah.edun on February 19th, 2013
Teacher Gizma Abdelnebi arrived in South Sudan's capital, Juba, one year ago after fleeing conflict in Sudan. A new IRC information and counseling center in the city is providing support for "urban refugees" like Gizma and her family. more »
Posted in Urban Refugees, Africa, South Sudan | Tags: refugees, Sudanese refugees, urban refugees, conflict, Juba |
Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on July 10th, 2011
Six months ago I stood in line for five hours with my friend and colleague Pasquale Ongwen in Juba as he waited to cast his vote in the referendum which would determine whether South Sudan would split from the north. Fast-forward six months and here I was with Pasquale again, this time in a crowd of tens of thousands. more »
Posted in Post conflict, South Sudan | Tags: South Sudan, Juba, independence, July 9 | 2 Comments
Posted by Anne.Richard on June 10th, 2011
Juba — the town destined to be the capital of the new nation of South Sudan — is in the midst of sprucing itself up before the independence celebration on July 9. more »
Posted in Advocacy, Africa, South Sudan | Tags: South Sudan, Southern Sudan, Advocacy, Sudan, Juba, independence, Sudan news |
Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on January 7th, 2011
The IRC is preparing for every likely scenario that may arise in the aftermath of the referendum in Southern Sudan. Over the last few months our regional team based in Nairobi, has been coordinating contingency planning meetings with colleagues in Southern Sudan and neighboring Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia. more »
Posted in Humanitarian Aid, Africa, South Sudan | Tags: Ethiopia, health, humanitarian, referendum, Southern Sudan, uganda, Juba |
Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on January 7th, 2011
Here in Juba, there is excitement in the air as Sunday’s referendum on independence draws near. The roads are being cleaned, banners and posters promoting separation are on walls and billboards everywhere you turn -- I even saw a parade this morning as I came into the office. more »
Posted in Health, South Sudan | Tags: children, aid workers, health, humanitarian, Malaria, referendum, Southern Sudan, Juba |
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