South Sudan: Army Deny Breaking Ceasefire, Amid UN Reports of Clashes

24 January 2014

Juba — South Sudanese army on Friday denied carrying out attacks on rebels positions after the signing of the ceasefire agreement in Addis Ababa, however a UN spokesperson said clashes took place in different parts of the new nation.

"There have been no reports of fighting I received today. It has been quiet", Colonel Philip Aguer, Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) spokesperson told reporters in Juba on Friday.

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