Kerry urges end to South Sudan fighting in meeting with senior official
A civil war in South Sudan between the government and rebels has created a humanitarian crisis in the country, which declared independence from Sudan in 2011 but has since been plagued by disorder
South Sudan: Humanitarian situation critical before rainy season
Four months after the beginning of the conflict, humanitarian needs continue to increase in South Sudan. Hundreds of thousands of people are displaced. Tens of thousands need medical care. With fighting continuing in several areas and the rainy season approaching, the ICRC is concerned.
A NYPD officer blocks the media while they arrest protesters after blocking the entrance of the Uganda Mission Office in New York
A NYPD officer blocks the media while they arrest protesters after blocking the entrance of the Uganda Mission Office in New York, April 10, 2014. Three activists rallying for international intervention in South Sudan were arrested in New York for disorderly conduct. The activists along with two dozen demonstrators were protesting against recent ethnic violence in South Sudan that has left thousands dead. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
A protester is arrested after blocking the entrance of the Uganda Mission Office in New York
A protester is arrested after blocking the entrance of the Uganda Mission Office in New York, April 10, 2014. Three activists rallying for international intervention in South Sudan were arrested in New York for disorderly conduct. The activists along with two dozen demonstrators were protesting against recent ethnic violence in South Sudan that has left thousands dead. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Protesters are arrested after blocking the entrance of the Uganda Mission Office in New York
Protesters are arrested after blocking the entrance of the Uganda Mission Office in New York, April 10, 2014. Three activists rallying for international intervention in South Sudan were arrested in New York for disorderly conduct. The activists along with two dozen demonstrators were protesting against recent ethnic violence in South Sudan that has left thousands dead. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
A NYPD officer reads the rights of the protesters to them while they block the entrance of the Uganda Mission Office in New York
A NYPD officer reads the rights of the protesters to them while they block the entrance of the Uganda Mission Office in New York, April 10, 2014. Three activists rallying for international intervention in South Sudan were arrested in New York for disorderly conduct. The activists along with two dozen demonstrators were protesting against recent ethnic violence in South Sudan that has left thousands dead. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
A NYPD officer takes a picture of a protester after he was arrested for blocking the entrance of the Uganda Mission Office in New York
A NYPD officer takes a picture of a protester after he was arrested for blocking the entrance of the Uganda Mission Office in New York, April 10, 2014. Three activists rallying for international intervention in South Sudan were arrested in New York for disorderly conduct. The activists along with two dozen demonstrators were protesting against recent ethnic violence in South Sudan that has left thousands dead. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)