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South Sudan: Heavy Fighting Grips Key Oil Town of Bentiu
DW, 5 May 2014
South Sudan's military has launched a major assault against rebels holding the key oil-producing hub Bentiu. The US top diplomat John Kerry has warned both sides to begin peace… Read more »
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South Sudan: South Sudan Army Retakes Bentiu and Nasir
Sudan Tribune, 4 May 2014
South Sudanese army captured Nasir a rebel stronghold town in Upper Nile state and Bentiu, the capital of Unity State, the government and rebels confirmed to Sudan Tribune on… Read more »
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South Sudan: Defence Minister Confirms Recapture of Key Rebel Towns
Sudan Tribune, 4 May 2014
South Sudanese defence minister announced Sunday the recapture of Nasir town, one of the stronghold areas hosting rebel fighters under the leadership of the former vice president… Read more »
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South Sudan: South Sudanese Rebels Claim to Have Regained Control of Strategic Bentiu Town
Sudan Tribune, 5 May 2014
The opposition forces led by the former vice president, Riek Machar, have claimed to have regained full control of the strategic Unity state capital, Bentiu, in less than 24 hours… Read more »
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South Sudan: SPLA Captured Nasir and Bentiu - Rebels Warned of 'Dire Consequences'
SSNA, 4 May 2014
Combined forces of Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), Sudan People's Liberation Army-North (SPLA-N), and Justice and Equality Movement… Read more »
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Sudan: To South Sudan Seeds of Nation Generation
Sudan Tribune, 3 May 2014
To each of You---of all the 64 ethnic communities that are the inhabitants of South Sudan-who have, in the violence, lost loves ones, family members, dear friends, colleagues,… Read more »
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South Sudan: No Risk of S. Sudan Becoming Failed State, Says Speaker
Sudan Tribune, 3 May 2014
South Sudan's parliamentary speaker, Magok Rundial, has rejected claims South Sudan is at risk of becoming a failed state, saying there are no indications that the country could… Read more »
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South Sudan: Fighting Preventing Critical Aid Delivery, UN Agencies Warn
UN News, 2 May 2014
United Nations agencies are calling on the parties to the conflict in South Sudan to provide safe access to enable humanitarian assistance to reach vulnerable people, including… Read more »
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South Sudan: South Sudan's Peace Prospects and Possible Scenarios
Sudan Tribune, 3 May 2014
On 9th July 2011, Jubilation and hope filled the hearts of many. South Sudan, the world's youngest nation, was born after decades of fighting with the then Khartoum Islamic and… Read more »
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South Sudan: Dim Outlook for Peace in South Sudan
DW, 4 May 2014
The conflict parties in South Sudan may soon resume peace talks, including on negotiating an interim government. US Secretary of State John Kerry was in the country briefly for… Read more »
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South Sudan: UN Rights Chief Warns of Revenge Killings
UN, 2 May 2014
With the sharp and drastic deterioration of the human rights situation in South Sudan, and the accompanying spiral of revenge killings, the country was at risk of a wide-spread… Read more »
