South Sudan Fighting Continues Despite Ceasefire
A senior peacekeeping official has told the UN that there have been reports of active military operations in the Equatorias and Upper Nile and with the security environment remaining extremely volatile, the country is in need of an effective and credible cease-fire.
South Sudanese rebels (file photo).
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South Sudan:
Government Forces Approaching Rebel Head Quarters
VOA, 14 July 2017
South Sudanese government forces are approaching the headquarters of rebel forces led by former vice president Riek Machar, a United Nations official says. Read more »
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Sudan:
Sudan Government Opens New Corridor for Delivery of Humanitarian Assistance to South Sudan
SNA, 17 July 2017
The government of Sudan on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of south Sudan for the extension of humanitarian relief delivery to civilians in south… Read more »
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South Sudan:
UN Agency Scales up Cholera Response With 500,000 Doses of Oral Vaccine
UN News, 20 July 2017
The United Nations health agency is scaling up cholera response in South Sudan, where 17,785 cases, including 320 deaths, have been reported since the outbreak in June 2106. Read more »
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South Sudan:
SPLM-IO Defends VP's Record
VOA, 20 July 2017
This week marks one year since South Sudan's First Vice President Taban Deng Gai was sworn in to replace Riek Machar after fighting broke out between the presidential guards and… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Change in Behaviour for Actors 'Long Overdue,' Security Council Told
UN News, 20 July 2017
Highlighting challenges facing South Sudan, a senior United Nations official today underlined that overcoming obstacles borne of a volatile combination of insecurity and political… Read more »
InFocus
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President Salva Kirr has announced a unilateral cease-fire and says he would review the cases of political prisoners but the UN's top official in the country, David Shearer, has ... Read more »