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South Sudan:
Top Diplomat Quits, Flees Country
VOA, 4 June 2014
A senior official in South Sudan's foreign ministry, Francis Nazario, has quit the government and fled the country to protest the ongoing conflict in South Sudan, which he says has… Read more »
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South Sudan:
S. Sudanese Diplomat Nazario Says He Resigned to Avoid Being Complicit in 'Failure'
Sudan Tribune, 5 June 2014
South Sudanese diplomat Francis Nazario said the "failure" by government to amicably resolve the country's ongoing conflict was behind his recent decision to resign from active… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Top South Sudan Politician Slams President Kiir, Quits Ruling Party
VOA, 5 June 2014
A senior member of South Sudan's ruling Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) has quit the party, accusing it of committing "horrendous crimes" against the people of South… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Govt Denies Charges of Intimidation
VOA, 5 June 2014
South Sudan's Minister of Information said the government, including its security forces, has never threatened the lives of its citizens. Read more »
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Sudan:
Defected S. Sudan Army General Speaks On Rebellion
Sudan Tribune, 1 June 2014
A South Sudanese army general who recently defected to the opposition forces has explained by he turned down an alleged presidential offer to re-instate him into active service. Read more »
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South Sudan:
Lawmaker Flees to Kenya
VOA, 3 June 2014
A South Sudanese member of parliament has fled to Kenya and joined the opposition led by former vice president Riek Machar, saying his life was in danger in South Sudan. Read more »
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South Sudan:
Me Against My Brother - the Defection of General Dau Aturjong Nyuol
SSNA, 4 June 2014
President Kiir had of late made two appointments that would ensconce rebellion in the state of Northern Bahr El Ghazal in the form of pitting rivalries against each other. Of the… Read more »
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South Sudan:
South Sudan Acknowledges Resignation of Top Diplomat
Sudan Tribune, 4 June 2014
South Sudan on Wednesday admitted receiving an "unofficial" letter from its former ambassador to the United Nations, Francis George Nazario, confirming reports that the latter may… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Kenyan MPs Criticise Kenyatta Over 'Red Carpet' Reception for S. Sudan Rebel Leader
Sudan Tribune, 6 June 2014
A small group of Kenyan MPs critical of president Uhuru Kenyatta have criticised what they said was a "red carpet" reception given to South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar during… Read more »