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Kenya: South Sudan Rebels 'Release' Detained Kenyans
Nation, 7 November 2016
The South Sudan Peoples Movement/Army (SPLM/A) In Opposition has released Kenyans detained as retaliation after Nairobi handed over their spokesperson James Gatdet Dak to the Juba… Read more »
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Kenya: Govt Tells Off UN Secretary-General Ban, Triggering Diplomatic Row
Nation, 10 November 2016
Angered by the dismissal of its three-star general from a United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, Kenya has now told off UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, triggering a… Read more »
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Kenya: Kenya's Toxic Mix - Juba Debacle Shows Kenyatta's Government in Its Worst Light
Daily Maverick, 8 November 2016
When Lieutenant-General Johnson Ondieki was sacked as the United Nations peacekeeping boss in South Sudan last week, Kenya was incensed. But the outraged response says more about… Read more »
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Kenya: Decision on South Sudan Withdrawal 'Justifiable' - Kenyatta
Capital FM, 10 November 2016
Canadian Foreign Minister Stephan Dion has hailed Kenya for its role in peacekeeping missions in the world. Read more »
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Africa: AU Has Obligation to Offer Hope to the People of South Sudan
Citizen, 10 November 2016
After more than 50,000 deaths, 2.3 million refugees, and 1.6 million internally displaced people, South Sudan, the world's newest country, is rapidly descending into a state of… Read more »
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Kenya: Kenyan Troops Due Back From South Sudan Today
Capital FM, 9 November 2016
The first group of Kenya Defense Force (KDF) soldiers attached to the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) were expected to return to Nairobi on Wednesday afternoon as Kenya made… Read more »
Kenyan Soldiers Arrive After South Sudan Withdrawal
Kenya Defense Forces soldiers attached to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have started arriving back in the country following the government's announcement to withdraw from the war-torn country and disengage itself from the peace process.
The Kenya Defence Force soldiers pulled out of the South Sudan peacekeeping mission arrive at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi.
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Nairobi says the action was prompted by the UN sacking of the Kenyan peacekeeping commander in South Sudan. Read more »
