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South Sudan Army Accused of Civilian Torture

Human Rights Watch has accused the army of sexual violence, looting and torture in and around the western town of Wau.

South Sudan: Civilians Killed, Tortured in Western Region

HRW, 24 May 2016

South Sudanese government soldiers have carried out a wide range of often-deadly attacks on civilians in and around the western town of Wau. Soldiers have killed, tortured, raped,… Read more »

South Sudan soldier (file photo).

South Sudan: "The Paper Tiger in South Sudan" - Report Targets Violent Kleptocracy At Root of War, Atrocities

ENOUGH, 24 May 2016

An Enough Project policy brief published today authored by John Prendergast, Founding Director of the Enough Project, presents the case for the U.S. and the broader international… Read more »
Africa: Five Countries Where Child Soldiers Are Still Recruited

IRIN, 17 May 2016

Colombia's largest guerrilla group has agreed to release all of its soldiers under age 15. It is a move welcomed by child rights groups but it also highlights the continued use of… Read more »
South Africa: Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa Updates Parliament On Efforts to Consolidate Peace and Stability in South Sudan, 25 May

Govt of SA, 24 May 2016

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa to update Parliament on Africa Day regarding the efforts to consolidate peace and stability in South Sudan Read more »
Uganda: More S.Sudan Refugees Enter the Country

Monitor, 13 May 2016

Leaders in Lamwo District are seeking government intervention in relocating more than 31 stranded South Sudanese refugees that have crossed into Uganda in search of food. Read more »
South Sudan: South Sudan's South - Conflict in the Equatorias

Crisis Group, 25 May 2016

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS Read more »

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