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South Sudan:
Machar 'Men' Head to Juba
East African, 27 February 2016
Norway has offered to transport 1,370 of Dr Riek Machar's security personnel to Juba by March 1, paving the way for the formation of a transitional government of national unity. Read more »
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Sudan:
S. Sudan's Rebel Leader - 'I Will Be in Juba Next Month'
DW, 26 February 2016
South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar has told DW he is looking forward to returning to the capital Juba in a final step towards implementing last year's peace agreement. He was… Read more »
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South Sudan:
'Put Peace Above Politics,' Ban Tells Leaders of South Sudan
UN News, 25 February 2016
As part of the last day of his visit to South Sudan, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with President Salva Kiir, stressing the urgency of forming a Transitional… Read more »
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South Sudan:
UN's Ban Ki-Moon in South Sudan to Push for Peace
Al Jazeera, 25 February 2016
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has arrived in Juba to push for the revival of a shaky peace deal that has so far failed to end South Sudan's two-year-old civil war. Read more »
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South Sudan:
UN Deputy Humanitarian Chief Calls for End to Civilian Suffering
UN News, 26 February 2016
The United Nations deputy humanitarian chief today called on all parties to the conflict in South Sudan to protect civilians and grant safe and unhindered humanitarian access as… Read more »
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Africa:
South Sudan's Man-Made Hunger Crisis
African Arguments, 24 February 2016
An estimated 40,000 people in Unity State are facing catastrophic shortages in basic supplies. But it is not drought or environmental factors that have brought on this crisis. Read more »
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South Sudan:
UN Chief Heads to South Sudan in Wake of Malakal Massacre
ENOUGH, 24 February 2016
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is scheduled to visit Juba, South Sudan, where he is expected to meet tomorrow with President Salva Kiir and tour a UN Protection of Civilians… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Ban Ki-Moon in Peace Drive Bid
DW, 25 February 2016
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is in South Sudan where he will try and revive a fragile peace deal to end a civil war. Both government and rebels are under pressure to settle… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Nation On 'Verge of Fragmenting,' - UN Officials
UN News, 19 February 2016
With senior United Nations officials warning of escalating inter-communal violence and rampant human rights violations in South Sudan, the Security Council today strongly condemned… Read more »
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South Sudan:
President Kiir's Solo Naming of Partial South Sudan Govt Faulted
East African, 21 February 2016
International partners in the South Sudan peace agreement have protested President Salva Kiir's naming of a partial transitional government on Friday without the participation of… Read more »