Thousands fleeing South Sudan violence need assistance - MSF
MSF says risk of disease in camps housing thousands who have fled fighting in South Sudan
South Sudan rebels accuse army of attacks after ceasefire deal
Thursday night's agreement in neighbouring Ethiopia has allowed for a 24-hour window for the ceasefire to take effect, meaning any clashes would not be in violation of an accord which took almost three weeks to negotiate
South Sudan looters steal food to feed 220,000 for a month- UN
The loss will hamper efforts to feed the 73,000 civilians who have taken refugee in U.N. bases as well as more than 200,000 refugees who have been relying on U.N. support in Upper Nile and Unity states
LEGO Foundation donates US$3 million to build a future for refugee children
The donation will fund UNHCR education programmes in Chad, Ethiopia, Iran, Kenya, Malaysia, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Uganda and Yemen.
Delegates attend the signing of a ceasefire agreement to end more than five weeks of fighting after negotiations in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa
Delegates attend the signing of a ceasefire agreement to end more than five weeks of fighting after negotiations in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, January 23, 2014. South Sudan's government and rebels signed a ceasefire on Thursday to end more than five weeks of fighting that divided Africa's newest nation and brought it to the brink of civil war. Picture taken January 23, 2014. REUTERS/Birahnu Sebsibe (ETHIOPIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
South Sudan's leader of the government's delegation Nhial Deng Nhial signs a ceasefire to end more than five weeks of fighting after negotiations in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa
South Sudan's leader of the government's delegation Nhial Deng Nhial signs a ceasefire to end more than five weeks of fighting after negotiations in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, January 23, 2014. South Sudan's government and rebels signed a ceasefire on Thursday to end more than five weeks of fighting that divided Africa's newest nation and brought it to the brink of civil war. Picture taken January 23, 2014. REUTERS/Birahnu Sebsibe (ETHIOPIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Head of the rebel delegation General Taban Deng Gai signs a ceasefire to end more than five weeks of fighting in South Sudan after negotiations in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa
Head of the rebel delegation General Taban Deng Gai signs a ceasefire to end more than five weeks of fighting in South Sudan after negotiations in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, January 23, 2014. South Sudan's government and rebels signed a ceasefire on Thursday to end more than five weeks of fighting that divided Africa's newest nation and brought it to the brink of civil war. Picture taken January 23, 2014. REUTERS/Birahnu Sebsibe (ETHIOPIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
WFP To Seize Opportunity To Deliver Food Assistance In Wake Of South Sudan Ceasefire
JUBA - As hopes rise for an end to the fighting in South Sudan following the signing of an agreement to cease hostilities, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is poised to seize any window of opportunity to deliver food assistance to areas that have been difficult to reach.