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South Sudan: Kirr Says Ready for Talks
Sudan Tribune, 19 December 2013
The South Sudanese President Salva Kiir is ready for dialogue with his former deputy, Riek Machar whom he accused of masterminding Sunday's coup attempt in the capital, Juba. Read more »
Kiir Ready for Talks After South Sudan 'Coup Attempt'
President Salva Kiir is ready for dialogue with his former deputy, Riek Machar, whom he accused of masterminding the apparent coup attempt in the capital, Juba, as fighting spreads - sparking fears that ethnic tensions are increasing.
Civilians arriving at the UN House compound in the southwestern outskirts of Juba, seeking protection from recent fighting in the capital.
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South Sudan: Rebels Seize Key Town of Bor, Army Says
DW, 19 December 2013
The army of South Sudan says rebels loyal to the country's former deputy president have seized control of a key rural town. It's feared an alleged coup is increasing ethnic… Read more »
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South Sudan: 'Total Normalcy Returned to Juba' - Govt
GoSS, 19 December 2013
South Sudan ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has issued an assurance to the foreign diplomatic corps, UN and international organizations accredited to the… Read more »
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South Sudan: South Sudan - Humanitarian Situation Deteriorates in Juba
PR Newswire, 17 December 2013
Armed clashes in Juba since 15 December have left hundreds in urgent need of medical care. Thousands of civilians, including women and children, have fled their homes in search of… Read more »
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Kenya: Kenyans Evacuated From Juba On Buses
Capital FM, 18 December 2013
Fifteen buses carrying Kenyans, Ugandans and a mix of other nationalities, fleeing the volatile situation in South Sudan have crossed into Uganda. Read more »
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South Sudan: Britain Withdraws Embassy Staff As Fighting Spreads in South Sudan
VOA, 18 December 2013
Britain says it is withdrawing some embassy staff from South Sudan after fighting in what the government calls an attempted coup spread to areas beyond the country's capital. Read more »
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South Sudan: Juba Crisis - Riek Machar in Hiding, Pagan Amum in Detention
Dabanga, 18 December 2013
The two key SPLM leaders accused for being behind a coup attempt in Juba are still alive. Former secretary general Pagan Amum is detained in the national security headquarters at… Read more »
InFocus
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Key military installations in Jonglei state's Bor County have come under heavy attack, forcing hundreds of soldiers loyal to president Salva Kiir's government to flee. Read more »
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Riek Machar says the violence in Juba was not a coup attempt, but a "misunderstanding between presidential guards within their division". Read more »
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A curfew has been put in place in an effort to calm the situation in Juba after heavy gunfire overnight reportedly by rival factions within the military. Read more »
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According to Foreign Affairs secretary, Amina Mohammed, the government has began evacuating Kenyans living in South Sudan following a coup attempt in Juba. Read more »
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The military has announced that it is no longer in control of Bor, a town north of the capital, as it has fallen to troops loyal to the former vice president. Read more »
