Juba death toll at least 123, hundreds wounded
Juba death toll at least 123, hundreds wounded JUBA (17 Dec.) Link to web article here. At least 123 have been killed in violence in Juba in the last two days with hundreds more wounded and thousands...
View ArticleJuba death toll at least 123, hundreds wounded
Juba death toll at least 123, hundreds woundedJUBA (17 Dec.)Link to web article here.At least 123 have been killed in violence in Juba in the last two days with hundreds more wounded and thousands on...
View ArticleE. Equatoria declares curfew as Juba violence continues
E. Equatoria declares curfew as Juba violence continuesLink to web article here.December 17, 2013 (TORIT) - South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria has declared a curfew in its state capital Torit in reponse...
View ArticleMutiny forces attack Jonglei military camps
Mutiny forces attack Jonglei military campsLink to web article here.December 18, 2013 (BOR) – Key military installations in Jonglei state’s Bor county came under heavy attack on Tuesday, forcing out...
View ArticleDeath toll in South Sudan violence around 500, government says
Death toll in South Sudan violence around 500, government says By Jethro Mullen and Marie-Louise Gumuchian, CNNDecember 18, 2013 -- Updated 1234 GMT (2034 HKT)Link to web article here.(CNN) -- Recent...
View ArticleSouth Sudan Needs Respected Outside Mediation
South Sudan Needs Respected Outside Mediation Brussels/Nairobi | 18 Dec 2013Link to web article here. The scenario many feared but dared not contemplate looks frighteningly possible: South Sudan,...
View ArticleMutinying soldiers kill 20 people in Bor as unrest worsens
Mutinying soldiers kill 20 people in Bor as unrest worsensLink to web article here. December 18, 2013 (JUBA) – At least 20 people have been confirmed dead after mutinying soldiers allegedly loyal to...
View ArticleSouth Sudan army defectors are in control of Bor: SPLA
South Sudan army defectors are in control of Bor: SPLALink to web article here. December 19, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan’s army (SPLA) acknowledged that it is “not in control of Bor” after forces loyal...
View ArticleUS ambassador meets with South Sudan president over ongoing internal strife
US ambassador meets with South Sudan president over ongoing internal strifeLink to web article here. December 18, 2013 (WASHINGTON) - The United States State Department announced that its ambassador in...
View ArticleSouth Sudan inches closer to civil war
South Sudan inches closer to civil war The world’s newest country is moving closer towards civil war as forces loyal to the deposed vice-president of South Sudan capture a town, and fighting spread...
View ArticleObama warns that South Sudan fighting could bring back “dark days”
Obama warns that South Sudan fighting could bring back “dark days”Link to web article here. December 19, 2013 (WASHINGTON) – The United States president Barack Obama issued a statement on Thursday...
View ArticleSouth Sudan army targeted civilians in tribal attacks: HRW
South Sudan army targeted civilians in tribal attacks: HRWLink to web article here. December 19, 2013 (JUBA) – South Sudanese army (SPLA) soldiers have been accused of carrying out ethnic killings...
View Article16 killed in tribal clashes in Unity oil fields
16 killed in tribal clashes in Unity oil fieldsLink to web article here. December 19, 2013 (BENTIU) - Officials in South Sudan’s Unity state said clashes between oil workers from rival clans at the...
View ArticleSouth Sudan president vows to stop conflict escalating into civil war
South Sudan president vows to stop conflict escalating into civil warLink to web article here. December 19, 2013 (JUBA) - South Sudan president Salva Kiir has vowed to prevent the escalating violence...
View ArticleTaking stock of South Sudanese crisis
Taking stock of South Sudanese crisisBy Steve PaternoLink to web article here. December 19, 2013 - Finally, relative calm has returned to South Sudan’s capital, Juba, after the city witnessed blaze of...
View ArticleEast African ministers in Juba to seek solution to crisis
East African ministers in Juba to seek solution to crisisLink to web article here. December 19, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) – Foreign ministers from a number of East African nations travelled to South Sudan on...
View ArticleSouth Sudan fighting reopens ethnic divisions
South Sudan fighting reopens ethnic divisions Dec 19, 2013 | Andrew GreenLink web article here. Fighting between South Sudanese soldiers spreads to the flashpoint town of Bor, raising fears of a...
View ArticleSudan: Ethnic Clashes Threaten to Tear South Sudan Apart
Sudan: Ethnic Clashes Threaten to Tear South Sudan Apart By Hilke, Fischer/Im(afp, Reuters, Ap), 19 December 2013Link to web article here.Civilians arriving at the UN House compound in the southwestern...
View ArticleKhartoum is affected by events in South Sudan: Karti
Khartoum is affected by events in South Sudan: KartiLink to web article here. December 19, 2013 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudanese Foreign minister Ali Karti said that the security and stability in South Sudan...
View ArticleMore foreign nationals evacuated as security fears worsen in Juba
More foreign nationals evacuated as security fears worsen in JubaLink to web article here. December 20, 2013 (JUBA) – The UK plans to send a second evacuation flight for its nationals in the South...
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