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Goats and Soda
Stand-up comic Akau Jambo, 25, remembers a fellow comedian saying, "Dang, I never knew people were laughing in South Sudan." Jambo is out to prove him wrong.

So a South Sudanese comic put on a comedy fest in a land of 'suffering.' How'd it go?

Apr 13, 2022
Akau Jambo just staged the first international comedy festival in a country that the U.N. calls a place of suffering. Talking about the role of laughter, he says, "Life doesn't stop – we keep living."
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Goats and Soda
Nyayua Thang, 62, left, stands waist-deep in the floodwaters in front of an abandoned primary school in South Sudan. Members of her village, displaced by extreme flooding as a result of heavy rainfall, are using the building as a refuge. Only small mud d

Prize-winning photos capture the grit and suffering of flood survivors in South Sudan

Nov 20, 2021
The photo series Unyielding Floods recently won its fifth award this year. It captures the strength and hardship of those affected by flooding of biblical proportions in South Sudan.
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Goats and Soda
Elizabeth (in purple), who lives in South Sudan, is undecided about getting a COVID vaccine. She's heard rumors that make her think it's not a good idea. Her daughter, Nancy, (left) is newly vaccinated. Her son, Dr. Edward Kenyi, is lobbying his "mum" to

Opinion: Dear Mum, Your Son The Doctor Thinks You Should Get A COVID Vaccine

Aug 07, 2021
Dr. Edward Kenyi, born in South Sudan and now in the U.S., debunks myths about vaccines in his community. Yet he can't convince his mother back home to go for it. Maybe this letter will do the trick.
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Goats and Soda
A bishop receives a vaccine for COVID-19 at Juba Teaching Hospital on April 7 in Juba, South Sudan. South Sudan received 132,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on March 25 through the World Health Organization's COVAX program to ensure all count

They Desperately Need COVID Vaccines. So Why Are Some Countries Throwing Out Doses?

May 05, 2021
How the chaotic system for distributing the world's vaccine supply is wreaking havoc in places that can least afford it.
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Africa
South Sudanese Vice President Riek Machar (left) shares a smile with President Salva Kiir after a swearing-in ceremony Saturday in the capital, Juba. Observers hope their newly forged coalition spells an end to civil war.

South Sudan Forges Unity Government, Renewing Fragile Hope For Peace

Feb 22, 2020
President Salva Kiir swore in his rival, rebel leader Riek Machar, as vice president on Saturday. The landmark deal could spell an end to years of violence, but it's not their first attempt.
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Goats and Soda
Lual Mayen, CEO of Junub Games, says that before he taught himself how to code at a refugee camp, "I never thought video games were made by people. I thought they just fall from heaven."

A Kid In A Refugee Camp Thought Video Games Fell From Heaven. Now He Makes Them

Dec 11, 2019
Lual Mayen grew up in a camp in Uganda. Now he's the award-winning CEO of a game development company in Washington, D.C., that has just released 'Salaam' — a game about refugees and peace.
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Goats and Soda
Wheelchair basketball player, Malat Lueth Wei, 25, is featured in the short documentary<em> No Limits</em> about bringing the sport to South Sudan.

Hoop Dreams Come True For South Sudanese Wheelchair Player

Oct 05, 2019
Malat Lueth Wei, a top wheelchair basketball player who has helped introduce the sport to his homeland, is featured in a new short documentary.
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Africa
A man carries South Sudan's national flag at Mangateen Internal Displaced persons center in Juba on November 17, 2018. Sudan's civil war has led to the displacement of millions of people.

'Every Kind Of Norm Is Broken': U.N. Says Brutality In S. Sudan May Rise To War Crimes

Feb 21, 2019
Gang rapes, abductions and killings have grown commonplace in South Sudan, according to the Commission on Human Rights, whose new report outlines widespread violence in the country's ongoing conflict.
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Africa
People waved the national flags of South Sudan during a peace ceremony in the capital city of Juba last Thursday. South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar returned to Juba after two years of exile, saying he had come bearing a message of peace.

Will South Sudan's New Peace Agreement Hold This Time?

Nov 08, 2018
After years of devastating civil war and broken peace deals, South Sudan is at a crossroads again. While many displaced refugees are still afraid to return home, others see big reasons for hope.
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Goats and Soda
Jacob Atem, who fled Sudan as a boy, was one of the storytellers at "Stoop Stories," a Baltimore event. Atem talked about his life as a "Lost Boy" and what happened when he settled in Michigan — like the time his foster mom grounded him just for <em>wa

How A Lost Boy From Sudan Found His True Calling In The U.S.

Nov 03, 2018
Everyone has a story. Jacob Atem, who fled Sudan as a child, told his at a Baltimore event. It's horrific, heartbreaking — and ultimately inspiring.
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Goats and Soda
Evan Atar Adaha, surgeon and medical director at a hospital in South Sudan, accepts the U.N.'s Nansen Refugee Award in Geneva, on October 1. His wife, Angela Atar, is at right.

'Other Nobel' Goes To Amazingly Humble Surgeon In South Sudan

Oct 17, 2018
Dr. Evan Atar Adaha has won the U.N.'s Nansen Refugee Award. Of his commitment to work in a conflict zone, he says: "I would feel guilt the rest of my life if I left people in this situation.
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Africa
South Sudanese soldiers listened to the verdict being delivered at their trial on Thursday. A military judge found 10 soldiers guilty of rape and murder during a violent attack at the Terrain Hotel in Juba in 2016.

South Sudan Soldiers Convicted Of Raping Aid Workers And Killing A Journalist

Sep 06, 2018
Armed men raided a hotel in the capital city of Juba in 2016. A military court handed them prison sentences and ordered the government to pay rape victims a sum that their lawyer called "an insult."
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Goats and Soda
Waiting in line for rations at a World Food Program distribution in South Sudan.

'Unimaginable' Suffering In South Sudan. Is There Any Hope?

Jul 05, 2018
That's how the U.N. aid chief characterizes the situation. A cease-fire that could bring improvements was signed last week — and violated within hours.
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News
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, left, and opposition leader Riek Machar, right, met for peace talks in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Talks Between South Sudan Leaders Find No Appetite For Concessions

Jun 22, 2018
Hopes for peace are hampered as talks come to an end in Ethiopia. The leaders of South Sudan's warring factions, Salva Kiir and Riek Machar, found little common ground.
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News
U.S. Border Patrol agents ask a group of Central American asylum seekers to remove hair bands and wedding rings before taking them into custody on June 12, near McAllen, Texas.

A Record Number Of People Were Displaced In 2017 For 5th Year In A Row

Jun 19, 2018
An average of 44,000 people were displaced every day, or one person every two seconds, according to a United Nations report. Conflict is the biggest factor driving displacement.
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Goats and Soda
The white, threadlike Guinea worm emerges from an infected foot.

'Amazing' News About The Awful Guinea Worm

Mar 21, 2018
Despite an ongoing civil war, South Sudan has successfully stopped transmission of the horrific parasite. The milestone means the worm is circulating in only three countries.
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Goats and Soda
In South Sudan, the staff of Doctors Without Borders has newly devised "runaway bags," filled with medical supplies so the health workers can provide care if people have to flee because of conflict.

A 'Runaway Bag' For Health Care When People Are Fleeing

Jan 05, 2018
How do you take care of people who are on the run? Doctors Without Borders is testing a new strategy.
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Goats and Soda
A World Food Programme worker stands next to aid parcels that will be distributed to South Sudanese refugees at the airport in Sudan's North Kordofan state.

Why It's So Hard To Stop The World's Looming Famines

Jul 18, 2017
Millions of people in Yemen and sub-Saharan Africa are facing food shortages and severe malnutrition. Host Audie Cornish talks with Justin Forsyth of UNICEF about the crisis.
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Goats and Soda
Millions of South Sudanese have been displaced because of the conflict and have not been able to go home for years.

Unhappy Anniversary, South Sudan

Jul 08, 2017
On Sunday, South Sudan marks six years as independent country. Between its civil war and humanitarian crisis, things are so bad that anniversary celebrations were canceled.
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Parallels
Soldiers cheer at a ceremony marking the 34th anniversary of the Sudan People's Liberation Army, attended by President Salva Kiir, in Juba on May 18.

I Spent 4 Days In Jail In South Sudan. I Won't Stop Reporting On The Crisis There

Jun 20, 2017
NPR's East Africa correspondent Eyder Peralta was seized by armed men and imprisoned without charge just after he'd been given permission to report in South Sudan, ravaged by civil war since 2013.
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Goats and Soda
A Sudanese nurse prepares an inoculation against measles. In the case of the children who died or were sickened from the vaccine, untrained personnel administered it.

A Botched Vaccine Campaign For Measles Killed 15 Children in South Sudan

Jun 02, 2017
The children, all under age 5, died of severe sepsis and toxicity. How could something like this have happened?
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The Two-Way

NPR's Eyder Peralta Released After Brief Detainment In South Sudan

May 01, 2017
The East Africa correspondent and his South Sudanese assistant were placed in custody on Friday for reasons that remain unclear. He was released Monday morning, while his assistant remains detained.
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Parallels
Families wait in line as the World Food Program prepares to deliver food aid at the Bidi Bidi refugee camp on Feb. 22 in Arua, Uganda. The continued flow of refugees from South Sudan has pushed the camp's population to more than 270,000.

As Thousands Flee South Sudan, Ugandan Refugee Camp Becomes World's Largest

Apr 05, 2017
People fleeing South Sudan's brutal civil war have streamed across the border to Uganda, where the Bidi Bidi camp now hosts more than 270,000 people. It's become the biggest refugee camp in the world.
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Goats and Soda
Leya Jogo, in white, was a widowed grade-school teacher in South Sudan before her village was attacked and she ran for her life. Now, like thousands of her neighbors, she spends every day searching for water for herself and her family.

Short Film: How Water Gets From The Nile To Thirsty Refugees

Apr 02, 2017
Hundreds of thousands of refugees have fled the civil war in South Sudan and resettled in Uganda. This 12-minute documentary shows the daily struggle to get water.
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Goats and Soda
Relatives of the ambushed aid workers wait to collect the bodies of their loved ones. The photo was taken outside the morgue in Juba, South Sudan, on March 27.

On Their Way To Build A Youth Center, They Were Ambushed And Killed

Mar 29, 2017
The killing of six aid workers in South Sudan was the deadliest attack since the country's civil war began in 2013.

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