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May 23, 2013
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South Sudan
Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on July 8th, 2011
The IRC’s country director in South Sudan, Susan Purdin, has been invited to the official Independence Day ceremony tomorrow where she will join heads of state and dignitaries from all over the world including Colin Powell and former President Jimmy Carter, as well as celebrities such as George Clooney. more »
Posted in Post conflict, Africa, South Sudan | Tags: South Sudan, Susan Purdin, humanitarian aid, July 9 |
Posted by Susan.Purdin on July 6th, 2011
As an American, I’ve enjoyed many Fourth of July celebrations, from my hometown near Fresno, California to New York City, when I worked at the headquarters of the IRC, and towns and cities in-between. But this year, along with my colleagues here in Juba, I am looking forward to the Ninth of July. more »
Posted in Post conflict, Africa, South Sudan | Tags: South Sudan, Sudan, July 9 | 1 Comments
Posted by George.Rupp on July 1st, 2011
We are keeping our fingers crossed, hoping for a smooth and peaceful beginning for South Sudan, which is scheduled to gain independence as a nation on July 9. But troubles persist in the state of South Kordofan, in north Sudan. more »
Posted in Post conflict, Africa, South Sudan | Tags: refugees, peace, South Sudan, conflict, Sudan, independence, Southern Kordofan, Nuba Mountains |
Posted by Anne.Richard on June 14th, 2011
While visiting South Sudan, my colleagues Nelly and Muki from the IRC protection team brought me to Juba River Port on the banks of the White Nile. We were going to see where Sudanese, who had been living in Khartoum or elsewhere in the North of the country, were now returning to the South. more »
Posted in Post conflict, Africa, South Sudan | Tags: development, Southern Sudan, Sudan | 9 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 Kate Sands Adams on May 4th, 2011
In honor of Mother's Day -- Sunday, May 8 -- we're spotlighting some of our favorite posts about mothers: With training from the IRC, home-based community health provider Nyibol Akol Padiet, a mother of three, is treating common childhood diseases in her own village. more »
Posted in Health, Africa, South Sudan | Tags: Africa, health, Mother's Day, Southern Sudan, Mother's Day 2011, community health providers |
Posted by Yolanda.Barbera on April 25th, 2011
In Africa a child dies of malaria every 45 seconds. The main reason for this is that health facilities are just too far from children's homes. To tackle this problem, the IRC has trained 11,000 villagers in six countries in Africa to treat children in their own communities -- not only for malaria, but also for other deadly conditions. more »
Posted in Health, Africa, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Uganda | Tags: children, Africa, health, humanitarian, Malaria, World Malaria Day |
Posted by Elisabeth.Roesch on March 8th, 2011
Margot Wallström’s open style, hands-on attitude and good sense of humor are refreshing for one of the most powerful women in the UN. Not to mention, critically important tools for someone whose job is to confront one of the toughest and most important challenges of our time: rape in conflict. more »
Posted by The.IRC on February 21st, 2011
World-renowned supermodel Alek Wek is also an active supporter of humanitarian causes. "I know what refugees go through and I truly believe that we should be able to stand up and say something," she says. more »
Tags: refugees, South Sudan, Southern Sudan, Sudanese refugees, conflict, Sudan, war, Alek Wek |
Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on January 11th, 2011
Today I waited in a line for five hours. I’ve never waited in line for that long – ever! But this was different. I decided to spend the morning with a friend and IRC colleague, Pasquale Ongwen, as he joined millions of others in Sudan to vote in an historic referendum on self-determination. more »
Posted in Peace, Africa, South Sudan | Tags: aid workers, humanitarian, peace, referendum, Southern Sudan |
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