As AIDS money shrinks, who loses?
As the global public health community gathered in the South African city of Durban this week to talk about the end of AIDS, they were greeted with news that annual international support for combating the epidemic had fallen by more than US$1 billion. Many of the world’s middle-income countries say they are willing to take […]
South Sudan food crisis deepens amid tanking economy
Through 17 months of conflict, tens of thousands of people have been killed in South Sudan and two million more displaced. Schools, health centers and markets have been looted and destroyed. It took a $1.8 billion humanitarian response last year for the country to avoid a famine. Read more.
South Sudan’s delayed peace means no justice for war crime victims
Regional negotiators had warned that yesterday was the “last chance” for South Sudan’s warring parties to reach a resolution, but even a renewed threat of sanctions from the international community was not enough to bring the two sides to an agreement. Read more.
Cows and conflict: South Sudan’s ‘slow motion’ livestock crisis
At 11 million head, cattle outnumber people in South Sudan and are central to the country’s economy and society. Now, 13 months of civil war have disrupted traditional migration routes and disease patterns in a way that has sparked fresh cycles of violence and jeopardized the country’s broader social cohesion. Read more.