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South Sudan:
Gov't Says Renegade General Continues to Fight SPLA
VOA, 14 February 2014
The South Sudanese government on said Friday that it is fighting thousands of troops loyal to a renegade military commander who rejected the cessation of hostilities agreement… Read more »
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South Sudan:
UNSC Condemns SPLA Attack in Abyei, Urges "Immediate" Pull-Out
Sudan Tribune, 15 February 2014
Members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Friday condemned an attack allegedly carried out by South Sudan army (SPLA) and its Police forces in Northern Abyei,… Read more »
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Uganda:
Destructive Move By Presidents Kiir and Museveni Towards IDPs in UNMISS Compound
SSNA, 17 February 2014
H.E. Barack Obama: The President of the United States of America Read more »
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South Sudan:
Mr. Salva Kiir - the Presidency Is Over (3)
SSNA, 16 February 2014
In any given nation, in the world, the solemn role of the government is to protect its citizens against their enemies both domestic and foreign. If a government fails to make good… Read more »
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South Sudan:
South Sudan Talks - Machar Says 'Third Bloc' Choice Unfortunate
Sudan Tribune, 16 February 2014
South Sudanese ex-vice president, Riek Machar, turned leader of the rebel SPLM In Opposition, said the choice of the seven recently released party leaders to form a third bloc… Read more »
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South Sudan:
South Sudan Acknowledges Rebel Threat to Oilfields
Sudan Tribune, 16 February 2014
South Sudan's oil minister said on Sunday that if the current conflict continues it could undermine oil production and its export to international markets through the territory of… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Due to Ongoing Insecurity, UN Advises Against Forced Returns
UN News, 14 February 2014
The United Nations today is warning against the return of 130,000 South Sudanese who have fled to neighbouring countries due to the continued violence despite last month's… Read more »
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Sudan:
UN Urges Ceasefire in South Kordofan and Blue Nile
Sudan Tribune, 15 February 2014
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) welcomed the resumption of talks in Addis Ababa and urged the Sudanese government and rebels in Blue Nile and South Kordofan to stop… Read more »
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South Sudan:
S. Sudan Rebels Vow to Continue Armed Struggle If Talks Fail
Sudan Tribune, 14 February 2014
An official from South Sudan's rebel group on Friday said that they were committed to the peace process, but warned of continued armed struggle against government should the Addis… Read more »
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South Sudan:
S. Sudan Defence Minister Says His Govt Pays Ugandan Army
Sudan Tribune, 14 February 2014
The South Sudanese defence minister Kuol Manyang Juuk, has admitted that his government is paying the Ugandan army for their military operations against the rebels led by the… Read more »
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Uganda:
Uganda's Withdrawal From S. Sudan a Process, Not On Order - Spokesperson
Sudan Tribune, 13 February 2014
A spokesperson for the Ugandan army said Friday that any move to withdraw its troops from South Sudan would be a process, not on order from western nations. Read more »
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South Sudan:
SPLM Youth Leader Warns Against Forming Interim Government
Sudan Tribune, 16 February 2014
The Chairman of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement - Youth League (SPLM-YL) has warned the mainstream of South Sudan's ruling party to resist calls to form an interim coalition… Read more »
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South Sudan:
U.S. Activist Condemns Level of Destruction in South Sudan
Sudan Tribune, 16 February 2014
Renowned United States activist, John Prendergast has condemned the level of destruction in Bor, the capital of South Sudan's largest state. Read more »
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Sudan:
Mbeki Calls for Nonstop Peace Talks
Sudan Tribune, 13 February 2014
Thabo Mbeki, the chair of the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP), called on Sudan's warring parties to strike a peace deal ending the two-and-half-year conflict… Read more »