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Sudan:
Citizens in Juba Want Evacuation After Battle Subdued
Dabanga, 12 July 2016
The renewed fighting in Juba between South Sudanese government forces and troops of the SPLM-IO that started on Friday has claimed many lives; the toll in the first day alone has… Read more »
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East Africa:
African Leaders to Prioritise South Sudan in Kigali Talks
East African, 11 July 2016
African leaders will be under pressure to find a quick solution to the escalating tensions in South Sudan during the ongoing African Union Summit in Kigali. Read more »
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South Sudan:
A Walk On the Brink of Disaster
DW, 11 July 2016
Heavy fighting, hundreds dead, thousands on the run and urgent appeals from the international community for an end to the violence: the story unfolding in South Sudan seems sadly… Read more »
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Africa:
South Sudan Crisis Big Headache for East Africa
Citizen, 12 July 2016
African leaders attending the African Union Summit in Kigali will be under pressure to find a quick solution to the escalating tensions in South Sudan. Read more »
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South Sudan:
U.S. Demands End to Fighting
State Department, 10 July 2016
Press Statement from the Bureau of Public Affairs, July 10, 2016: Read more »
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South Sudan:
Even Abroad, South Sudan's People Remain Suspicious of Each Other
Nation, 11 July 2016
South Sudan should have been celebrating its fifth independence anniversary last weekend with an exemplary military parade in Juba. Read more »
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South Sudan:
East African Ministers Demand Immediate Ceasefire
Govt of Kenya, 11 July 2016
IGAD Council of Ministers demand immediate ceasefire in South Sudan and spell out consequences for non compliance: Read more »
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South Sudan:
The ICGLR Condemns the Resumption of Hostility in the Republic of South Sudan
ICGLR, 11 July 2016
The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) is deeply concerned and expresses its shock and outrage at the resumption of hostilities in and around Juba, capital… Read more »
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East Africa:
Fresh South Sudan Violence Alarms Regional Secretariat
Citizen, 11 July 2016
East African Community (EAC) officials say they are shocked by renewed fighting in South Sudan which until yesterday had claimed hundreds of lives. Read more »
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Uganda:
Uganda Will Only Deploy At South Sudan Request
Independent (Kampala), 11 July 2016
Uganda will deploy troops in South Sudan only when requested by the government there, UPDF chief spokesperson Paddy Ankunda has said. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Take Us Home, Nigerians Trapped in South Sudan Beg FG
Leadership, 12 July 2016
Nigerians living in South Sudan have cried out to the federal government to come to their rescue following the renewed violence in the country. Read more »
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South Sudan:
Pressure Piles on South Sudan Leaders to End Renewed Conflict
Capital FM, 11 July 2016
The IGAD Council of Ministers meeting in Nairobi on Monday demanded an immediate ceasefire in South Sudan, following infighting that has claimed over 150 lives over the past few… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Buhari Appeals to South Sudan's Warring Factions to Embrace Peace
This Day, 11 July 2016
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja appealed to the warring factions in South Sudan to give peace a chance. Read more »
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East Africa:
Emergency IGAD Meeting Called in Response to Worsening Situation in Juba
Capital FM, 11 July 2016
In response to the escalation of violence in South Sudan, Foreign Ministers from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) countries will hold a meeting in Nairobi on… Read more »
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South Sudan:
IGAD, Donors Meet in Nairobi Over South Sudan Fighting
Nation, 11 July 2016
Foreign ministers of regional bloc IGAD and donors have gathered in Nairobi to respond to the emerging violence in South Sudan. Read more »
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South Sudan:
Juba Battles - Kiir, Machar Urged to Control Forces
Dabanga, 11 July 2016
President Omar Al Bashir has called on South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and First Vice-President Riek Machar to show restraint as new fighting occurred in Juba, Sudan News… Read more »
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South Africa:
Pretoria Concerned Over Conflicts in South Sudan
SAnews.gov.za, 11 July 2016
The South African government has called on the people of South Sudan to remain committed and to provide continued support to the transitional government to ensure sustainable… Read more »
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East Africa:
Oh No, Not Again - South Sudan Back On the Brink
East African, 9 July 2016
It is worrying that South Sudan is staring at a return to full-scale violence despite the efforts by the international community to pacify Africa's youngest nation after 21 months… Read more »