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Opinion is divided. Lots of people are really conflicted about him. So he's got this sense of promise in terms of the way that he has approached his governance. That's what a lot of people say. Perhaps breaking with the pastor with how African leaders seem to be done. But a lot of people are saying even with the changes that he's doing in terms of the country's mineral wealth.
It's a sense in terms of consolidating power and wealth for himself and for people around him. As you mentioned, his human rights record has come under scrutiny. He's muzzled critical voices. He's suspended international news outlets and suspended even their journalists. You can see there's been a systematic dismantling of democratic institutions, including the country's electoral commission and political parties as well.
Richard Kagoi, reporting from Nairobi.
South Sudan is facing a rapidly worsening security and humanitarian crisis. Fierce fighting since December 2025 between government forces and opposition fighters has forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes. Ted Chaban is UNICEF's deputy executive director and is visiting South Sudan this week and is among the first senior UN officials to reach some of the remote conflict affected areas. He's been speaking to James Kopno about what he saw there.
I was in the Jonglei area of South Sudan. That's in the northeast where much of the fighting has taken place. There's now over 286,000 in this place. We went to a small village called Shwil in northern Jonglei. The population is normally 6,000.
Viimeisen kuukauden jÀlkeen tÀmÀ on kasvanut 30 000 ihmistÀ, jotka ovat saapuneet sieltÀ. Ja rannalla on vielÀ 25 000 ihmistÀ lÀhellÀ. Ja mitÀ nÀimme, oli, ettÀ kaupunki oli todella pahassa. Olimme nÀhneet Àidin nimeltÀ Njawat, ja hÀn oli syövÀn vihreÀsti
Se on se, mitÀ minulla on.
HÀn oli tÀysin yllÀttynyt, kun hÀnen sydÀntÀnsÀ lopettiin. Sitten menimme uudelleen uudelleen, kuten Wee-Eye. Ja siellÀ kaikki oli luvattu. HyvinvointikenttÀ, jÀrjestelmÀkohde oli luvattu. Se on yksi 26 hyvinvointikenttÀÀ, joita tiedÀmme olevan luvattu. Eli se ei ole vain yksilöitÀ, jotka palkkaavat. Se on yksilöllinen infrastruktuuri, johon he sopivat, joka on myös luvattu.
Onneksi on todella hyviÀ aktoreita, jotka vastaavat, paikalliset ja maailmanlaajuiset alueet, UN-jÀrjestöjÀ kuten UNICEF, mutta paljon enemmÀn on tarvittavaa. Ja erityisesti mielestÀni lapsille on tÀrkeÀÀ saada lapset kouluun, mutta on ollut aika vaikeaa historiallisesti saada lapset kouluun Suomessa, ja nyt, kun on niin paljon vaihtoehtoja, mielestÀni moni lapsi ei saa kouluun.
Koulut ovat loppuneet. Maailmassa koko ajan, jopa ennen tÀtÀ kriisiÀ, lapsia oli enemmÀn ulkopuolella kuin kouluissa. TÀmÀ vaikuttaa lisÀÀmÀÀn opetuksensa. Kouluissa ei ole mitÀÀn lapsia, jotka ovat pysyneet ulkopuolella. Olemme tekemÀssÀ joitain alkuperÀisiÀ oppimis- ja sopimuksia, mutta ne eivÀt ole vaihtoehtoja
Stability, the normalcy of being in school. And I have to say we're also facing a protection crisis. Over 540 children have been registered by UNICEF and protection partners as being unaccompanied, so separated from their families. And then we have this issue of abduction, which is terrifying for mothers who lose their children and mothers overall.
Both the government and the opposition have signed an action plan to desist from recruiting and using children in their forces. We've also called on the parties to de-escalate and return to a political dialogue. There needs to be a political way forward. There needs to be full access for humanitarians on the ground. That's UNICEF's deputy executive director Ted Chaban speaking to James Koppenau.
Holy Week leading up to Easter in Jerusalem has been a subdued affair this year, as the war against Iran continues. It's been the same story for Muslims with Eid and now Israeli Jews with Passover. Pilgrims and tourists have stayed away, while sacred sites with immense significance for billions of Christians, Muslims and Jews around the world have been closed in the old city. But the spirit of Jerusalem has survived, as our correspondent Sebastian Usher has been finding out.
Tervetuloa takaisin. Kiitos. On hyvÀ olla takaisin.
Olimme tunneet, ettÀ tÀmÀ on jotain, mitÀ meidÀn pitÀisi tehdÀ. Olimme tunneet, ettÀ tÀmÀ on jotain, mitÀ meidÀn pitÀisi tehdÀ. Olimme tunneet, ettÀ tÀmÀ on jotain, mitÀ meidÀn pitÀisi tehdÀ. Olimme tunneet, ettÀ tÀmÀ on jotain, mitÀ meidÀn pitÀisi tehdÀ. Olimme tunneet, ettÀ tÀmÀ on jotain, mitÀ meidÀn pitÀisi tehdÀ. Olimme tunneet, ettÀ tÀmÀ on jotain, mitÀ meidÀn pitÀisi tehdÀ. Olimme tunneet, ettÀ tÀmÀ on jotain, mitÀ meidÀn pitÀisi tehdÀ. Olimme tunneet, ettÀ tÀmÀ on jotain, mitÀ meidÀn pitÀisi tehdÀ. Olimme tunneet, ettÀ tÀmÀ on jotain, mitÀ meidÀn pitÀisi tehdÀ. Olimme tunneet, ettÀ tÀmÀ on jotain, mitÀ meidÀn pitÀisi tehdÀ. Olimme tunneet, ettÀ tÀmÀ on jotain, mitÀ
I'm standing here in what is normally, especially during Holy Week, the week leading up to Easter, one of the busiest parts of the old city of Jerusalem. Very, very unlike any time that I've seen here before in the old city. Just looking to my left, I see the gateway which leads into the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. That's closed. There are two guards who are stopping people from going in there. This is a very, very different sense of what...
The city normally represents for Christians around the world. Three weeks ago a fragment from an Iranian missile made impact on the edge of the old city, just a few hundred meters from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Al-Aqsa and the Western Wall, all closed for fear of mass casualties, where a missile to strike during mass religious gatherings.
Joten Palm Sunday, Bethpage-kirjassa olemme olleet jÀrjestÀneet jÀrjestÀminen paikallisista kristillisistÀ. JÀrjestÀminen jÀrjestÀminen jÀrjestÀminen jÀrjestÀminen
Aikaisemmin, kun massi oli olemassa Bethpageissa, latinalainen patriarkti, kardinali Pierre-Baptiste Pizzaballa, oli vÀÀrÀnnyt ja kÀsitelty Jerusalemin suurimmasta kulttuurista israelilaisessa poliisissa. Aikaisemmin, kun massi oli olemassa, Bethpagein, kardinali Pierre-Baptiste Pizzaballa, oli vÀÀrÀnnyt ja kÀsitelty Jerusalemin suurimmasta kulttuurista israelilaisessa poliisissa.
HyvÀÀ huomenta kaikille. Tervetuloa.