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Coronavirus - South Sudan: United Nations in Torit launches COVID-19 campaign to protect community policing members

Fear of contracting COVID-19, combined with a lack of protective gear, has put an end to patrols conducted by Police Community Relations Committees in Eastern Equatoria State. The resulting void has ...
UNHCR

UNHCR warns of looming humanitarian crisis in South Sudan, amidst ongoing fighting and coronavirus threat

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning today of the potentially devastating impact of a COVID-19 outbreak in South Sudan. Years of conflict and a number of recent natural disasters have left many ...
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Coronavirus - South Sudan: Amidst coronavirus pandemic, WHO and partners vaccinated 94 019 children aged 6 to 59 months against measles in Aweil East County of South Sudan

Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in the country, the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and other partners have vaccinated over 94 019 children aged 6 to 59 months against measles in ...
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COVID-19 confirmed in crowded UN-run camp in South Sudan

For the first time, COVID-19 has been confirmed in a crowded civilian protection camp in South Sudan’s capital. It's a worrying development in a country that’s one of the world’s least prepared for ...
Reuters

IMF approves $52 mln to help South Sudan cushion COVID-19 impact

NAIROBI, Nov 17 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said it had approved a $52.3 million rapid credit facility to South Sudan to help it limit the economic damage of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ...