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South Sudan: Rebels Seize Monitors' Helicopter
VOA, 24 August 2014
South Sudan opposition forces seized a helicopter of the regional monitoring and verification teams early Sunday and a team member has reportedly died. The incident happened just… Read more »
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South Sudan Rebels Seize Monitors' Helicopter
A team member has reportedly died after opposition forces seized a helicopter of the regional monitoring and verification teams hours before the peace talks in Ethiopia.
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South Sudan: Rebels Accuse Monitors of Spying
Sudan Tribune, 24 August 2014
The South Sudanese rebels led by the former vice-president Riek Machar accused the regional bloc, IGAD, of aiding "government spies" in their controlled territories in violation of… Read more »
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East Africa: S. Sudan Raises Concerns Over "Unusual" Movement of Sudanese Army
Sudan Tribune, 21 August 2014
The South Sudanese army expressed concerns today over what it described as the "unusual" movement of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) within its territory amid signs of brewing… Read more »
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South Sudan: Go Back to Peace Talks, Demand South Sudanese
VOA, 21 August 2014
South Sudanese civil society groups called on the government and opposition Wednesday to engage in meaningful talks to bring peace to South Sudan after the government failed to… Read more »
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South Sudan: AU Reiterates Calls for Sanctions On S. Sudanese Leaders
Sudan Tribune, 23 August 2014
The African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) has reiterated its readiness to impose targeted multilateral sanctions and other punitive measures against any party that fails… Read more »
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South Sudan: Two Soldiers Killed in N. Bahr El Ghazal Shoot-Out
Sudan Tribune, 24 August 2014
At least two South Sudanese soldiers were killed Saturday following a random shoot-out that caused lots of panic in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, sources told Sudan Tribune. Read more »
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South Sudan: Ex. Official Claims Defection From Machar, but Rebels Deny
Sudan Tribune, 23 August 2014
A top rebel official on Friday announced his defection from the opposition forces led by former vice president Riek Machar, accusing the latter of "misinforming" his fighters on… Read more »
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Sudan: Army Claims Rebels Entered Unity State From Sudan
Sudan Tribune, 24 August 2014
South Sudanese loyal to former vice president, Riek Machar are crossing into Unity state from Sudan, with heavy military equipment, a spokesperson for the army said. Read more »
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South Sudan: Warring Parties May Lose the Country Unknowingly
New Sudan Vision, 25 August 2014
Since the beginning of the December 15th, 2013 war, South Sudanese moral leaders and good hearted people have been pondering on how this war could possibly be ended. This… Read more »
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Uganda: IGAD Leaders in Addis for an Extraordinary Session
ERTA, 24 August 2014
The leaders of the member states of the Inter Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have arrived in Addis Ababa on Sunday to take part in the regional bloc's 27th… Read more »
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South Sudan: Ethnic Militias and the Shrinking State
African Arguments, 21 August 2014
Until early August, Maban county was mostly famous for the misery of others. Nearly 130,000 Sudanese refugees live - and sometimes die - in desperately difficult conditions in… Read more »
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South Sudan: Political Parties Disown Leader At Peace Talks
Sudan Tribune, 22 August 2014
South Sudanese political parties in the ongoing peace talks mediated by the East African regional bloc (IGAD) have announced that Lam Akol was no longer their leader. Read more »
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South Sudan: Army Uncovers Rebel Plan for Major Military Offensive
Sudan Tribune, 22 August 2014
The South Sudanese army (SPLA) says it has discovered a master plan drawn up by rebel forces outlining arrangements for mass mobilisation with the aim of launching a major… Read more »
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South Sudan: South Sudan - Still No Progress On Ceasefire Implementation
Cameroon Tribune, 24 August 2014
The government says it will not participate in any further peace talks unless fighting ceases. Read more »
