South Sudan: AU Weighs Sending Troops to South Sudan

The African Union (AU) is considering sending troops to South Sudan, as a last resort to quell the wide scale violence that broke out between soldiers loyal to President Salva Kiir and those backing Vice President, Riek Machar.

At least 300 people were reported killed including two Chinese peacekeepers while thousands of civilians fled the capital Juba.

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