South Sudan Opposition Claims it has Recaptured Malakal

Publisher:
Agence France-Presse
Publication Date:
14 January 2014
Tags:
South Sudan, Conflict, Peace and Security, Refugees and Displacement, Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution

Heavy fighting was reported in Malakal on Tuesday, state capital of oil-producing Upper Nile state, as rebel forces staged a fresh attack to seize the town, which has already changed hands twice since the conflict began.

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