Call for Armed Youths to Stand Down in South Sudan
As many as 25,000 youths loyal to former vice president Riek Machar are marching on the city of Bor in Jonglei State, government sources say. The United Nations mission in the country has called on all those with influence to convince them to immediately halt their advance and avoid a further escalation of the current crisis.
UNMISS Force Commander Moses Obi talking to displaced people in Pibor, Jonglei state on Dec 3rd 2011.
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South Sudan: Riek Machar's End-Game - What Is It?
Sudan Tribune, 28 December 2013
Riek Machar, former Vice-President of South Sudan and current leader of rebel forces in the country, knows as well as anyone that every day that passes without a halt to the… Read more »
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South Sudan: Rebels Plan to Attack Bor, Says Govt
Sudan Tribune, 28 December 2013
South Sudan's army (SPLA) spokesperson, Philip Aguer, said on Saturday that rebel forces loyal to former vice-president Riek Machar are planning an attack on Jonglei state capital… Read more »
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South Sudan: 'White Army' Threatens Further Violence in South Sudan
VOA, 28 December 2013
South Sudan's military says the so-called White Army militia is marching on the capital of Jonglei state, threatening to escalate violence in the country just a day after the… Read more »
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East African heads of statement have told South Sudan leaders to convene talks by Tuesday, while the government in Juba has agreed to observe a ceasefire. Read more »
