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South Sudan: Rivals Commit to End War
Sudan Tribune, 9 May 2014
South Sudan president Salva Kiir and his former deputy and current rebel leader, Riek Machar, agreed on Friday to stop fighting and to allow humanitarian access to the affected… Read more »
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South Sudan: Peace Agreement - the Full Text
Sudan Tribune, 10 May 2014
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY ON DEVELOPMENT - AUTORITÉ INTERGOUVERNEMENTALE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT Read more »
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South Sudan: S. Sudan Rebels Accuse Army of Occupying Rubkotna Despite Truce Agreement
Sudan Tribune, 9 May 2014
South Sudanese rebels have accused the national army (SPLA) and its allied mercenaries of continued attacks on its positions in Unity state despite a peace agreement signed on… Read more »
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South Sudan: Peace Deal Signed Between Government & Rebels
VOA, 9 May 2014
The government of South Sudan has signed a peace deal in Addis Ababa to end one of the longest running rebellions in the country, the insurgency in Jonglei state led by David Yau… Read more »
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South Sudan: South Sudan Government, Rebels Agree to Cease-Fire
DW, 9 May 2014
South Sudan President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar have signed a cease-fire. The bitter rivals have agreed that a transitional government offers the best way to steer… Read more »
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South Sudan: Rebel Leader Arrives in Ethiopia for Direct Talks With Kiir
Sudan Tribune, 8 May 2014
South Sudan rebel leader, Riek Machar, Thursday evening arrived in the Ethiopian capital venue of the IGAD brokered peace process, where he will hold face-to-face talks with… Read more »
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South Sudan: National Security Advisor Rice On Peace Agreement in South Sudan
White House, 9 May 2014
For five months, fighting in South Sudan has robbed that country of hope and denied its people the peace and prosperity they deserve. The agreement South Sudan President Salva Kiir… Read more »
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South Sudan: Kerry Welcomes Agreement Between President Kiir and Machar
State Department, 9 May 2014
Press Statement by John Kerry Secretary of State Read more »
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South Sudan: President Salva Kiir and Rival Riek Machar to Meet in Addis Ababa
Addis Standard, 8 May 2014
The IGAD Special Envoys to the South Sudan Mediation Process announce that H.E. Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan (RSS) and Dr. Riek Machar, Former Vice… Read more »
South Sudan's Rival Leaders Agree on Peace Deal
President Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar have agreed on a peace accord. They met in Addis Ababa for the first time since the eruption in December 2013 of the civil war that claimed the lives of thousands.
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South Sudan: South Sudan's Rival Leaders to Meet On Friday in Addis Ababa
Sudan Tribune, 7 May 2014
South Sudanese president Salva Kiir and former vice-president turned rebel leader Riek Machar are scheduled for face to face talks in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Friday,… Read more »
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Sudan: Senior U.S. Officials Speak On South Sudan
State Department, 6 May 2014
A background briefing on South Sudan by senior U.S. Administration officials: Read more »
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South Sudan: More Than 11,000 South Sudanese Flee to Ethiopia After Fall of Rebel-Held Town
UNHCR, 6 May 2014
The UN refugee agency on Tuesday reported a sharp rise in the number of refugees fleeing South Sudan's conflict, after government forces captured the rebel stronghold of Nasir in… Read more »
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South Sudan: Rival Leaders to Hold Direct Talk On Friday
Sudan Tribune, 5 May 2014
South Sudanese president Salva Kiir will Saturday hold direct face to face meeting with his former vice-president turned rebel leader, Riek Machar, senior diplomats in Juba… Read more »
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South Sudan: UN Chief Arrives in Strife-Torn South Sudan for High-Level Talks, Meeting With Community Leaders
UN News, 6 May 2014
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Juba today, capital of strife-torn South Sudan, to show solidarity with the people and hold talks with top Government… Read more »
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South Sudan: President Salva Kiir's Demise - South Sudanese Community in Canada Welcomes Dr. Wani Tombe With Flying Colours
SSNA, 7 May 2014
On May 5th, 2014, hundreds if not thousands of South Sudanese Canadian convened a meeting at the Grace Lutheran Church in Calgary .The community welcomes one of their own with… Read more »
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Africa: Africa Looks On As South Sudan Burns
Observer, 6 May 2014
The visit of the United States Secretary of State John Kerry to the South Sudan capital last week has been followed by that of another high- profile international guest in Ban Ki… Read more »
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South Sudan: Rights Group Reports 'Horrific Atrocities'
AI London, 8 May 2014
A new investigation into the conflict in South Sudan has revealed horrific atrocities committed by both parties to the conflict, with ethnically motivated attacks on civilians… Read more »
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South Sudan: UN Secretary-General Pushes for Peace Talks During South Sudan Visit
MediaGlobal, 6 May 2014
The top United Nations official visited Juba, South Sudan to urge national leaders to end the four and-a-half month political power struggle that has descended into bloody ethnic… Read more »
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South Sudan: Why President Kiir Should Go Home in Peace?
SSNA, 7 May 2014
I would like to inform the world, individuals who have not understood what caused the current mess in the Republic of South Sudan. To elaborate on the reason why I have suggested… Read more »
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South Sudan: Plight of Displaced South Sudanese On Agenda As Ban Addresses UN Food Committee
UN News, 7 May 2014
Having just met with displaced, war-weary South Sudanese sheltering in United Nations compounds, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged immediate help to end hunger and… Read more »
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Ethiopia: South Sudanese Refugees Flooding Into Ethiopia, UN Agency Reports
UN News, 6 May 2014
Waves of South Sudanese women and children are fleeing across the Ethiopian border, with more than 11,000 people crossing in the past 72 hours, the United Nations refugee agency… Read more »
