South Sudan
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As the war in Sudan moves into its second year, 1,000 refugees a day continue to cross its southern border. Within the small town of Renk in South Sudan, a rapidly growing refugee population faces desperate shortages of water, food and shelter. For many, South Sudan marks a return to a land they thought they had left behind, having fled the country after civil war broke out in 2013. Now new fighting in their adopted country has forced them back againGallery
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Nodding syndrome is a distressing disease that stunts growth, harms brains and sparks convulsions. Though its cause is still unknown, there is now hope that epilepsy drugs can help afflicted children
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Weather trackerWeather tracker: cyclone warning in Australia while Finland freezes in -16C lows
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Millions of women are being let down by lack of support during and after menopause. We asked six, from Brazil to Bangladesh, to share their stories of fighting stigma, dealing with symptoms and supporting others
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MSF begins vaccine drive against incurable disease, which is spread via dirty water and kills thousands of pregnant women
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Isabella Walsh has contacted embassies and consulates to repatriate 10 objects that her father wanted to be returned
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In this long-disputed region, stuck in limbo between between Sudan and South Sudan, people are grappling with the climate crisis, economic hardships and limited access to healthcare
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Twenty years ago, Juba, in South Sudan, was a small army settlement. Now, oil money and immigration have turned it into a precarious boomtown – but for many life has never been tougher
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South Sudan, a struggling country just 12 years removed from gaining its independence, is headed to the Paris Olympics as the automatic qualifier from Africa
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Last year Bul Kuol faced a choice: play for the fledgling South Sudanese national team or try for a place in the Boomers. He has no regrets
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Save the Children and Oxfam urge government to restore aid budget back to 0.7% of national income