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South Sudan: Rebels Recapture Malakal, Government Troops On the Run
SSNA, 18 February 2014
Rebel forces loyal to the South Sudanese Former Vice President Dr. Riek Machar have recaptured Malakal in the early hours of Tuesday. Read more »
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South Sudan: Rebels Claim to Have Taken Partial Control of Malakal
Sudan Tribune, 18 February 2014
Sources from the South Sudanese rebels have claimed to have recaptured much of the strategic oil-rich town of Malakal on Tuesday morning, adding that the whole state capital will… Read more »
South Sudan Rebels Claim Control of Major Oil Town
South Sudanese rebels have claimed to have recaptured much of the strategic oil-rich town of Malakal, saying the whole state capital will be under their full control in a matter of hours.
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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: Army Accuses Unnamed Foreign Force of Aiding Rebel Group
Sudan Tribune, 17 February 2014
The South Sudanese army (SPLA) loyal to the Juba administration has accused external forces of providing support to armed groups allied to former vice-president Riek Machar,… Read more »
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South Sudan: South Sudan Admits Mass Defection of its Army to Machar's Rebels
Sudan Tribune, 17 February 2014
South Sudanese government on Monday revealed officially for the first time a situation of mass defection of its troops to rebels led by the former vice- president, Riek Machar,… Read more »
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Uganda: Uganda Faces Sudan Sudan Fallout
EA Business, 17 February 2014
The conflict in South Sudan has no doubt put Uganda's economy between a rock and a hard place given that South Sudan is Uganda's biggest export destination in the COMESA region. Read more »
InFocus
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President Salva Kiir at a rally organised by the youth wing of his party, warned citizens against involvement in revenge killings. Read more »
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The second round of South Sudan's peace talks in Addis Ababa is slowly picking up pace. Read more »
