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South Sudan:
Rebels Say They Are in Full Control of Malakal, Army Denies Claims
Sudan Tribune, 19 February 2014
Rebel forces led by South Sudan's former president, Riek Machar, say they are now in full control of Malakal, the capital of oil-rich Upper Nile state, following fierce battles on… Read more »
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Sudan:
Despite South Sudan Truce, Satellites Confirm Damage in Oil-Rich Malakal
SSP, 19 February 2014
Fighting in Upper Nile state resumed over the weekend, heightening the devastating state of conflict in South Sudan, according to new satellite imagery released today by the… Read more »
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South Sudan:
UN Says 10 Killed in Malakal Fighting
VOA, 19 February 2014
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) says 10 people have been killed in the northern town of Malakal, where government troops and opposition forces clashed for a… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Heavy Fighting Breaks Ceasefire
UN News, 18 February 2014
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has reported that heavy fighting broke out earlier today between pro-Government and opposition forces near its… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Opposition Forces Capture Parts of South Sudan Oil Town
VOA, 18 February 2014
South Sudanese opposition forces have pushed into the center of Malakal, the capital of the county's main oil producing state, and taken control of parts of the town after fresh… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Rebels Strike Oil Center, Breaching Ceasefire
DW, 18 February 2014
South Sudanese rebels say they have seized an oil-producing center. The government has branded this most recent assault a flagrant breach of a ceasefire signed in January. Read more »
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Sudan:
Security Council Press Statement On Sudan, South Sudan
UN, 14 February 2014
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Raimonda Murmokaitė (Lithuania): 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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South Sudan:
Survivors of Juba Killings Call for Reconciliation
Sudan Tribune, 17 February 2014
Survivors of the violence, which started in South Sudan's capital, Juba triggering the current crisis shared with Sudan Tribune their experiences, calling for justice and… Read more »
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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:
Is the Truth Off-Limits in Juba, South Sudan?
HRW, 18 February 2014
On a recent Sunday morning drive through one of Juba's now-abandoned suburbs, I was accosted by an angry drunk soldier and nearly arrested by another group of soldiers. We had… Read more »
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South Sudan:
S. Sudan Government, Rebels Trade Blame for Violence
VOA, 18 February 2014
Fighting has broken out between the South Sudanese military and rebel forces in the capital of oil-producing Upper Nile state. Each is blaming the other for the hostilities. Read more »