South Sudanese president to attend Addis Ababa talks
South Sudanese president to attend Addis Ababa talksLink to web article here. February 27, 2015 (JUBA) – South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir will travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to discuss critical...
View ArticleU.S. questioned Kiir’s ability to lead post-independence South Sudan: report
U.S. questioned Kiir’s ability to lead post-independence South Sudan: reportLink to web article here. February 27, 2015 (WASHINGTON) – The administration of former U.S. president George W. Bush had...
View ArticleJohnson Olony abducted 'hundreds' of boys to send to frontlines, UNICEF says
Johnson Olony abducted 'hundreds' of boys to send to frontlines, UNICEF saysJUBA (28 Feb.) Link to web article here. Child rights agency UNICEF says Johnson Olony, a general fighting under President...
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Press releaseChildren seized from South Sudan school not released yetLink to web article here.JUBA, South Sudan/NAIROBI, Kenya, 28 February 2015 – Scores of children seized by armed men from a village...
View ArticleChina questions U.S. threat of UN sanctions on South Sudan
China questions U.S. threat of UN sanctions on South Sudan Sat Feb 28, 2015 8:11am GMTLink to web article here.China"s Ambassador to the United Nations Liu Jieyi speaks during a meeting of the Security...
View ArticleHundreds more South Sudanese boys conscripted for battle
Hundreds more South Sudanese boys conscripted for battle JONGLEI (1 Mar.) Link to web article here. New recruitment drives are sweeping up hundreds of boys in parts of SPLM-IO rebel territory in South...
View ArticleS. Sudanese peace talks moving slowly despite deadline – rebels
S. Sudanese peace talks moving slowly despite deadline – rebelsLink to web article here.March 1, 2015 (ADDIS ABABA) – The peace talks between warring parties in South Sudan, which is duped as the last...
View ArticleUpper Nile govt restricts NGOs after mass child soldier recruitment
Upper Nile govt restricts NGOs after mass child soldier recruitment MALAKAL (2 Mar.) Link to web article here. Authorities in South Sudan's Upper Nile State have imposed new movement controls on relief...
View Article'They go to die': South Sudan rebels recruit boys in Panyijar, Leer
'They go to die': South Sudan rebels recruit boys in Panyijar, Leer LEER (2 Mar.) Link to web article here. South Sudanese rebel group SPLM-IO has carried out mass recruitment of child soldiers in...
View ArticleJuba and Khartoum begin oil fee negotiations
Juba and Khartoum begin oil fee negotiationsLink to web article here. March 2, 2015 (JUBA) - South Sudan and its northern neighbour have started negotiations on provisions of the 2012 Cooperation...
View ArticleUNICEF fears scores of kidnapped children in South Sudan could be sent to...
UNICEF fears scores of kidnapped children in South Sudan could be sent to front lines A UNICEF worker stands in front of a group of children undergoing release from the SSDA Cobra Faction armed group,...
View ArticleJohn Kerry: South Sudan 'Well Past Moment Where Enough is Enough'
John Kerry: South Sudan 'Well Past Moment Where Enough is Enough' August 12, 2014 12:12 AM Link to web article here. South Sudan's President Salva Kiir (R) listens as he greets U.S. Secretary of State...
View ArticleSPLM-Juba government in talks for $500 million in loans
SPLM-Juba government in talks for $500 million in loans JUBA (4 Mar.) Link to web article here. The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement faction controlling the government in Juba said on Wednesday that...
View ArticleSouth Sudanese peace talks hit deadlock as mediators think next move
South Sudanese peace talks hit deadlock as mediators think next moveBy Tesfa-Alem TekleLink to web article here. March 4, 2015 (ADDIS ABABA) – The last round of the peace talks in the Ethiopian...
View ArticleU.N. Security Council sets up South Sudan sanctions regime
U.N. Security Council sets up South Sudan sanctions regimeBy Louis CharbonneauUNITED NATIONSTue Mar 3, 2015 11:27am EST Link to web article here.(Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday...
View ArticleSudan issues ID cards to tens of thousands of South Sudanese
Sudan issues ID cards to tens of thousands of South SudaneseNews Stories, 3 March 2015© UNHCR photo South Sudanese queue to be registered in South Sudan. With ID cards they will be able to access many...
View ArticleS. Sudan protests as UN passes draft resolution on sanctions
Wednesday, March 4, 2015S. Sudan protests as UN passes draft resolution on sanctionsSouth Sudan rebel chief and former vice-president Riek Machar (left) prior to a meeting on March 3, 2015 in Addis...
View ArticleLeaked AU document recommends tossing Kiir and Machar from transitional...
Leaked AU document recommends tossing Kiir and Machar from transitional government UNITED NATIONS/ADDIS ABABA (REUTERS) (6 Mar.) Link to web article here. A much-anticipated African Union inquiry calls...
View ArticleS. Sudanese rival leaders fail to strike peace deal as rebels insist on reforms
S. Sudanese rival leaders fail to strike peace deal as rebels insist on reformsLink to web article here. March 5, 2015 (ADDIS ABABA) - South Sudan President Salva Kiir and leader of the rebel faction...
View ArticleAU inquiry wants Kiir excluded from transitional leadership
AU inquiry wants Kiir excluded from transitional leadershipLink to web article here. March 5, 2015 (JUBA) – South Sudanese president, Salva Kiir and those who served government before cabinet was...
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