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South Sudan:
Kiir Suspends Negotiation Talks Over 'Stupid' Statement
The Star, 19 June 2014
South Sudan President Salva Kiir has said his negotiation team has suspended talks until the IGAD secretariat provides an explanation for a statement in which Kiir was reportedly… Read more »
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South Sudan:
President Kiir Draws 'Red Line' for Interim Government
Sudan Tribune, 19 June 2014
In a very strongly worded speech to the parliament in Juba Thursday, South Sudanese president Salva Kiir said any interim government without him or the elected national assembly… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Riek Machar - Don't Let 'Stupid' Comment Block South Sudan Talks
VOA, 19 June 2014
South Sudan opposition leader Riek Machar said in an interview this week that he backs the Intergovernmental Authority on Development's (IGAD) stewardship at long-running peace… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Life Trickles Back in South Sudan's Bor
VOA, 18 June 2014
Nearly 100,000 people who fled Bor at the height of the fighting in South Sudan have returned in recent weeks, trying to rebuild lives in a city that is only a shadow of what it… Read more »
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South Sudan:
UN Secretary General Calls for Expediting Efforts On Formation of Interim Govt in South Sudan
Ethiopia Government, 19 June 2014
The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, called (June 17) Salva Kiir, President of the Republic of South Sudan (RSS), and Dr. Riek Machar, former Vice President of the RSS and leader… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Rwanda Deploys 800 More Peacekeepers to S. Sudan
New Times, 19 June 2014
Rwanda has completed deployment of a battalion of 800 peacekeepers to the UN Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), increasing the size of the country's peacekeeping… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Rainy Season Worsening Situation for Refugees
VOA, 19 June 2014
South Sudan refugees have been crossing Ethiopia's border in large numbers since the start of the conflict in December. The International Organization for Migration is concerned… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Jonglei Authorities Order Bar Closure to Control Army Deserters
Sudan Tribune, 19 June 2014
Authorities in South Sudan's Jonglei state have ordered for temporary closure of bars and all local brewing sites as part of efforts to control misbehaving South Sudan army (SPLA)… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Police Boycott Salaries, Shoot at Officials in Jonglei
Sudan Tribune, 18 June 2014
A group of policemen turned rowdy on Wednesday and shot at senior officer after they boycotted one-month salary payment and demanded two months pay. Read more »
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South Sudan:
The Ultimate Solution to South Sudan Crisis
SSNA, 19 June 2014
The solution to South Sudan's current conflict lies within the Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM) manifesto as formulated by Dr. John Garang. When South Sudan first took up… Read more »
