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JUBA/NEW YORK – No reliable figures chart the current suffering of women and girls in South Sudan, but one can reliably say that the new country is one of the worst places on earth for their health and well-being.

The situation is tense country wide as the one year anniversary of the conflict approaches. Monday December 15 marks one year since fighting broke out in Juba. Security measures have been taken to control crowds in the likely event of street protests and general unrest.

MANILA, Philippines – Two million people have been affected by Typhoon Hagupit (locally known as Ruby), according to the latest government figures in the Philippines.