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South Sudan Army Urged to Depose President

Former vice president Riek Machar has called on the army to depose President Salva Kiir, saying he will only negotiate the terms of the president's exit.

South Sudan: Former VP Machar Calls for Kiir's Ouster

DW, 19 December 2013

South Sudan's former vice president has called on the country's army to depose his rival, President Salva Kiir. This comes amid mounting alarm that the world's newest nation will… Read more »

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Civilians arriving at the UN House compound in the southwestern outskirts of Juba, seeking protection from recent fighting in the capital.

Sudan: UN Base Attacked as Fears of a Civil War Grow

DW, 20 December 2013

Three United Nations peacekeepers have reportedly been killed in an attack on their base in South Sudan. Amid fears the country may be sliding into civil war, Western countries… Read more »
Sudan: Ethnic Clashes Threaten to Tear South Sudan Apart

DW, 19 December 2013

After days of unrest in South Sudan, the army says rebels loyal to the country's former deputy president have seized control of a key rural town. Read more »
Sudan: Thousands Seek Refuge At UN Bases to Escape Fighting

UN News, 19 December 2013

More than 30,000 people have now sought refuge on United Nations bases in South Sudan from fighting between the Government and rebels, with fatalities reported in an attack on one… Read more »
South Sudan: Attempted Coup or Politics As Usual?

African Arguments, 18 December 2013

On Monday, South Sudan's President Salva Kiir announced that his government had headed off a coup attempt. At a televised news conference, Mr Kiir, dressed in a camouflage army… Read more »
South Sudan: Plane Crashes On Juba Runway Closing Airport

Dabanga, 19 December 2013

An airplane has crashed on the Juba runway, disrupting commercial flights and evacuation flights leaving the embattled South Sudanese capital. No serious injuries or deaths were… Read more »

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South Sudan Loses Control of Northern Towns

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 »
- South Sudan: South Sudan Army Loses Control of Northern Town
- South Sudan: Rebels Seize Key Town of Bor, Army Says
Fighting Reaches South Sudan's Jonglei

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 »
- South Sudan: Mutiny Forces Attack Jonglei Military Camps
- South Sudan: The 'Coup' Attempt in Juba - What We Know
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 ... Read more »
- South Sudan: Kirr Says Ready for Talks
- South Sudan: Rebels Seize Key Town of Bor, Army Says

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South Sudan Army Urged to Depose President

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South Sudan Loses Control of Northern Towns

Fighting Reaches South Sudan's Jonglei

Kiir Ready for Talks After South Sudan 'Coup Attempt'

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