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South Sudan rebels try to drive off army’s Bentiu assault
South Sudan rebels try to drive off army’s Bentiu assault BENTIU (5 May.) Link to web article here. Heavy fighting raged in Bentiu this morning during what appears to have been a rebel attempt to drive...
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S. Sudanese rebels claim to have regained control of strategic Bentiu town
S. Sudanese rebels claim to have regained control of strategic Bentiu townLink to web article here. May 5, 2014 (ADDIS ABABA) – The opposition forces led by the former vice president, Riek Machar, have...
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Sudan’s finance minister downbeat over country’s economic outlook
Sudan’s finance minister downbeat over country’s economic outlookLink to web article here. May 7, 2014 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan’s finance minister, Badr al-Din Mahmoud, has painted a bleak picture of the...
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South Sudan’s rival leaders to meet on Friday in Addis Ababa
South Sudan’s rival leaders to meet on Friday in Addis AbabaLink to web article here. May 7, 2014 (ADDIS ABABA) – South Sudanese president Salva Kiir and former vice-president turned rebel leader Riek...
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Amnesty uncovers “horrific atrocities” in S. Sudan conflict
Amnesty uncovers “horrific atrocities” in S. Sudan conflictLink to web article here. May 8, 2014 (JUBA) – An investigation by Amnesty International (AI) into the conflict in South Sudan has found both...
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Scores of women raped, killed in wave of sexual violence in South Sudan
Scores of women raped, killed in wave of sexual violence in South Sudan NAIROBI (8 May.) Link to web article here. Both parties in the war in South Sudan have used rape and extreme sexual violence...
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S. Sudan rebel leader arrives in Ethiopia for direct talks with Kiir
S. Sudan rebel leader arrives in Ethiopia for direct talks with KiirBy Tesfa-Alem TekleLink to web article here. May 8, 2014 (ADDIS ABABA/JUBA) – South Sudan rebel leader, Riek Machar, Thursday evening...
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US, Canada decry Sudan’s bombing of South Kordofan hospital
US, Canada decry Sudan’s bombing of South Kordofan hospitalLink to web article here. May 8, 2014 (KHARTOUM) – The American and Canadian embassies in Khartoum have strongly condemned a reported attack...
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Rebel chief meets Pagan Amum ahead of talks with Kiir
Rebel chief meets Pagan Amum ahead of talks with Kiir ADDIS ABABA (9 May.) Link to web article here. Riek Machar, the head of the SPLM/A-in-Opposition, has met with the SPLM ‘Group of Eleven’ including...
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Different expectations for Kiir-Machar meeting today
Different expectations for Kiir-Machar meeting today ADDIS ABABA (9 May.) Link to web article here. Today rivals Salva Kiir and Riek Machar – the president and former vice president of South Sudan –...
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UN wants hybrid court for S. Sudan war crimes
UN wants hybrid court for S. Sudan war crimesJUBA (8 May.) Link to web article here. The United Nations wants a special or hybrid court for South Sudan assisted by the international community to pursue...
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South Sudan's Kiir in Ethiopia for talks with rebel leader
South Sudan's Kiir in Ethiopia for talks with rebel leaderBy Aaron MaashoADDIS ABABAFri May 9, 2014 8:05am EDTLink to web article here.South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar smiles as he meets his...
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Warring S.Sudan rivals ready for peace talks
Warring S.Sudan rivals ready for peace talks AFPUpdated May 10, 2014, 1:09 amLink to web article here. AFP © Enlarge photoAddis Ababa (AFP) - South Sudan's president and rebel chief prepared Friday to...
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South Sudan's Salva Kiir and Riek Machar to talk in Ethiopia
South Sudan's Salva Kiir and Riek Machar to talk in EthiopiaRebel and government forces have been fighting since December in the world's newest stateSouth Sudan strifeLink to web article here. The...
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U.N. Report Documents Atrocities by Both Sides in South Sudan War
U.N. Report Documents Atrocities by Both Sides in South Sudan WarBy ISMA’IL KUSHKUSH and SOMINI SENGUPTA MAY 8, 2014Link to web article here.BENTIU, South Sudan — Two weeks after a massacre here, the...
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S. Sudan’s rival SPLM leaders commit themselves to ending war
S. Sudan’s rival SPLM leaders commit themselves to ending warLink to web article here.Text: Agreement to Resolve the Crisis in South SudanMay 9, 2014 (ADDIS ABABA) – South Sudan’s president, Salva...
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‘Breakthrough’ toward elusive South Sudan peace
‘Breakthrough’ toward elusive South Sudan peace ADDIS ABABA (9 May.) Link to web article here. (UPDATE 07:30) -The leaders of South Sudan’s government and armed opposition signed late Friday an...
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International community calls on S. Sudan to put peace deal into action
International community calls on S. Sudan to put peace deal into actionLink to web article here. May 10, 2014 (JUBA) – The international community has cautiously welcomed the signing of a peace deal...
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South Sudan rebels deny rival leaders held face to face talks
South Sudan rebels deny rival leaders held face to face talksLink to web article here. May 10, 2014 (ADDIS ABABA) – South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir, and his political rival Riek Machar, the former...
View ArticleAgreement to Resolve the Crisis in South Sudan (SCRIPT)
Agreement to Resolve the Crisis in South Sudan Addis Ababa 9 May 2014We the undersigned:Recognizethat there is no military solution to the crisis in South Sudan, and that a sustainable peace can be...
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