South sudan became the worlds newest country in july 2011, but internal political struggles resulted in renewed widespread violent. The worlds newest country, south sudan, has been convulsed by serious violence between rival ethnic groups. To escape the violence, thousands of south sudanese took refuge on a series of small islands isolated. Hundreds were killed in bentiu, the capital of south sudan s oil producing unity state last week. South sudan dinganyai dhal duokee thooc ye teer riel by junub jamil. Youtube was blocked in south sudan because of controversy relating to innocence of muslims, a controversial antiislamic film. The united nations refugee agency said about 1,800 people have fled across the.
Dec, 2016 the united nations is looking to raise awareness of sexual violence in parts of africas most recent nation. South sudan music dina maruach munda smads musica sudanese musician african dancer star. South sudan violence blogs, comments and archive news on. Devastating conflicts, violence and persecution in places like syria and south sudan left a record 65. To help facilitate this process, we have asked our u. Machar denied trying to start a coup and fled to lead the splm in opposition splmio.
Mar 19, 2014 posted by niall o murchu in news and blog. Aug 15, 2016 south sudans government has publicly announced that it would investigate the recent events and, on july 29, the council of ministers announced a court martial to try suspected offenders. Fighting broke out between the sudan peoples liberation movement. Violence has flared beyond the capital, juba, three days after what the government says was. More than three years after south sudans conflict began in the capital juba in december 20, the war has spread to the greater equatoria region, in the southern part of the country. A ceasefire is in place, but tens of thousands of civilians remain terrified and 19,000 children. The united nations is looking to raise awareness of sexual violence in parts of africas most recent nation. Mass atrocities feared in south sudan as ethnic violence is.
Popular videos music of sudan music of sudan topic. Over one million south sudanese flee from violence to. Aug 17, 2017 over one million south sudanese flee from violence to uganda a south sudanese family crossing into uganda in june. Conflict is often aggravated among nomadic groups over the issue of cattle and grazing land and is part of the wider sudanese nomadic. Video and images of the crisis in south sudan the new york. South sudan unrest 7 news results ugandan army says 38,000. There are fears that fighting fuelled by ethnic rivalry in south sudan could descend into a civil war. Juba, south sudanover a single week this summer, government soldiers gangraped u. Thirteen south sudanese soldiers accused of raping five foreign aid workers and killing their local colleague appeared before a military court on tuesday, a case seen as a test of the governments.
Special envoy for sudan and south sudan, ambassador donald booth, to travel to the region and support regional efforts already underway. Escalating violence and abuses in south sudans equatorias. Censorship of it has occurred and continues to occur to varying degrees in most countries throughout the world. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. South sudan music dina maruach munda smads musica sudanese musician african dancer star by dinamaruach. South sudan peace talks stalled amid worsening crisis the. South sudanese violence engulfs aid workers, pushes nation.
In one video, a christian minister led a group of south sudanese in forming a chain of peace to symbolize their desire for a peaceful outcome to the countrys unfolding crisis. The details of the worsening violence against children are unspeakable, but we must speak of them. Nov 16, 2016 violence, fear and looting grip south sudan s capital juba read more the plan could include the creation of an overthehorizon force that would quickly deploy in a crisis. Ethnic violence in south sudan has a long history among south sudan s varied ethnic groups. South sudan became the worlds newest country in july 2011, but internal political struggles resulted in renewed widespread violent conflict in december 20. The south sudanese civil war is an ongoing conflict in south sudan between forces of the government and opposition forces. Videosharing platform youtube is the secondmost popular website as of august 2019, according to alexa internet. Concerns team in south sudan is closely monitoring the humanitarian situation after recent violence in many parts of the country. As many as 129 children from unity state were killed during only. South sudan violence latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times.
Eighty civilians, including 57 children, were killed in just one county in wartorn unity state between oct. Violence has soared in south sudan since a peace deal collapsed in july. South sudans government has publicly announced that it would investigate the recent events and, on july 29, the council of ministers announced a court martial to try suspected offenders. Tim freccia just returned from shooting saving south sudan, where he worked in one of the bloodiest conflicts on earth. The only primary healthcare centre in mayendit town, south sudan, the compound of an nongovernmental. Human rights watch is a 501c3 nonprofit registered in the us under ein. Multiple killings and a campaign of sexual violence that may amount to war crimes have been documented by. South sudanese traditional songs and dances by refugeesarad. Since the outbreak of south sudans internal armed conflict in juba in december 20, thousands of south sudanese have been subjected to sexual violence including rape, gang rape, sexual slavery, sexual mutilation, torture, cas. A new interactive map launched by amnesty international today uses the powerful voices of eyewitnesses and civilians to trace the south sudan conflict from its origins in juba in december 20 up to the present the map also links to a petition calling on president salva kiir and opposition leader dr riek machar to ensure their forces protect civilians and guarantee humanitarian access.
The united nations and human rights groups have documented widespread abuses against civilians in the country, including rapes and killings by government soldiers and their militia, in unity state this year. Scores of civilians killed in south sudan al jazeera america. Mass atrocities feared in south sudan as ethnic violence. This playlist highlights the music of the dinka and other ethnic groups from south sudan. Philip aguer, said saturday that he had no reports of fighting in leer county. South sudan music tv ssmtv is an emerging online music video promotion, whose effects are already felt around the country. Violence from all sides has caused the deaths of at least 50,000 people, with some estimates as high as. Nairobi sudanese military forces and militia have used rape as a weapon of war in darfur and other conflicts, human rights watch said today in. Jan 03, 2014 the united nations mission in south sudan posted several videos to youtube in recent days that showed glimpses of life inside these compounds.
In south sudan, widespread violence between government forces and rebel troops is disabling the country. A jubabased researcher issues a warning on the severe impact of the coronavirus pandemic in south sudan. The united nations says fighting in south sudan is continuing, despite last years peace deal. The violence, between members of the lou nuer and murle, underscores the fragile security situation in south sudan and. South sudan peace talks stalled amid worsening crisis. Violence, fear and looting grip south sudans capital juba read more the report also said kiir and malong have focused on procuring new weapons and. Apr 23, 2015 often the dinka people dont discuss domestic violence openly. Fighting at the turn of the new year in jonglei state left dozens, possibly hundreds, of people dead and caused as many as 50,000 residents to flee their homes. History of domestic violence in south sudan youtube. Since 2011, johanniter is active in south sudan, implementing projects to. Jan 27, 2016 nairobi sudanese military forces and militia have used rape as a weapon of war in darfur and other conflicts, human rights watch said today in its world report 2016. The violence must stop, the dialogue must intensify. South sudan is struggling to protect civilians from violence and human rights abusesincluding abuses by its own security forces, especially while carrying out disarmament operations.
As a result of that aspect of the culture, women often pen up in songs. Peacekeeper among 6 killed in disputed border region of sudan, south sudan. Oct 24, 2015 south sudan s military spokesman, col. South sudan, civil war, liberation movement politics, neopatrimonialism. Sexual violence on a massive scale leaves thousands in mental distress amid raging conflict 24 july 2017, 02. The birth of a new nation has not dispelled the old ways of violence in south sudan, writes lindsey hilsum. Jul 04, 2017 south sudans equatoria region had been largely spared the political and intercommunal violence which has ravaged the country since 20, when fighting broke out between members of the sudan peoples liberation army spla loyal to president salva kiir and those loyal to then vicepresident riek machar. New york, 17 june 2015 the violence against children in south sudan has reached a new level of brutality. Escalating violence and abuses in south sudans equatorias hrw. Ethnic violence in south sudan has a long history among south sudans varied ethnic groups. Often the dinka people dont discuss domestic violence openly. The united nations mission in south sudan posted several videos to youtube in recent days that showed glimpses of life inside these compounds. This is violence continues in south sudan by amnesty international on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
The anataban campaign is an artist collective based in juba, south sudan. Filmed in south sudan this past summer on 360degree cameras, the project is an immersive, upclose look at the countrys hunger crisis taking viewers on. Violence, fear and looting grip south sudans capital juba read more the plan could include the creation of an overthehorizon force that would quickly deploy in a crisis. Anataban members see solidarity, courage, integrity, inclusion, nonviolence and political neutrality. South sudans equatoria region had been largely spared the political and intercommunal violence which has ravaged the country since 20, when fighting broke out between members of the sudan peoples liberation army spla loyal to president salva kiir and those loyal to.
New sudan, but the same old violence channel 4 news. Over one million south sudanese flee from violence to uganda. South sudan is the worlds youngest nation, and since its birth it has been wracked by violence. South sudans civil war is causing a humanitarian crisis youtube. South sudan has 64 tribes with the largest being the dinkas, who constitute about 35% of the population and predominate in government. Unspeakable violence against children in south sudan. The violence in south sudan, december 20 to present south. South sudans civil war began in december 20, decimated the town of leer in 2015, and flared again last week, leading to five days of violence that left hundreds dead. Dec 21, 2016 violence has soared in south sudan since a peace deal collapsed in july. The first year of south sudans independence, declared on july 9, 2011, was marred by intense intercommunal fighting in jonglei state, deteriorating relations with sudan amid ongoing conflicts. New interactive conflict map highlights urgent need to protect civilians 16 may 2014, 00. The worlds youngest country has already sunk into civil war. In july 2012, the tajik authorities blocked youtube in response to uploaded videos showing protests against militant clashes. Since the outbreak of south sudans internal armed conflict in juba in december 20, thousands of south sudanese have been subjected to sexual violence including rape, gang rape, sexual slavery, sexual mutilation, torture, castration, or forced nudity.
Risking death and seeking shelter on the nile in south sudan. Eyewitnesses seeking refuge at the compound of the catholic cathedral in wau, in northwest south sudan, have described horrendous acts of violence after heavy fighting erupted in. The united states last month presented a draft resolution on imposing an. May 30, 2017 thirteen south sudanese soldiers accused of raping five foreign aid workers and killing their local colleague appeared before a military court on tuesday, a case seen as a test of the governments. The united nations refugee agency said february 2019 a surge of violence in south sudans yei state displaced some 8,000 civilians and sent an estimated 5,000 people fleeing to the neighboring.