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South Sudan's Armed Opposition Makes Gains

Forces loyal to former vice president Riek Machar said they have taken control of the capital of oil-rich Unity State.

South Sudan: Army Loses Control of State Capital

DW, 22 December 2013

South Sudan's army has admitted to losing control of the capital of the country's oil-rich Unity State to the armed opposition. More than 60,000 people have fled their homes to… Read more »

Oil storage facilities at Bentiu, Unity State.

South Sudan: Uganda Denies Its Troops Support Kiir

VOA, 22 December 2013

A spokesman for Uganda's Foreign Ministry has denied reports that the government in Kampala sent troops from the Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF) to support South Sudan's… Read more »
South Sudan: Security Council Condemns Killing of Civilians, Peacekeepers At UN Compound

Africa Renewal, 20 December 2013

The security and humanitarian situations in South Sudan are rapidly deteriorating as a result of the country's political disputes, the Security Council said today, expressing its… Read more »
South Sudan: Ban Demands End to Violence As UN Mission Relocates Staff From Juba

UN News, 22 December 2013

Amid escalating tensions and deadly clashes between military factions in South Sudan, the United Nations Mission in the country today announced that it has begun relocating staff… Read more »
South Sudan: Ex-Rebels Issue Three-Day Ultimatum for Surrender of Dissident Unity State Commander

Sudan Tribune, 22 December 2013

A former South Sudan rebel faction has issued an ultimatum to defected Unity state commander Maj. Gen. James Koang, warning him to return to the fold of the government within three… Read more »
South Sudan: Defecting General Says He is Fighting for Freedom

SSNA, 23 December 2013

South Sudan's General Peter Gatdet Yak, who recently announced his rebellion against the government, says his decision to fight against Juba is the right choice. 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
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. Read more »
- South Sudan: Former VP Machar Calls for Kiir's Ouster
- Sudan: UN Base Attacked as Fears of a Civil War Grow