South Sudan: Fighting Erupts in Bor As Thousands Flee

DW, 31 December 2013

South Sudanese officials say government troops are fighting rebels in the flashpoint town of Bor. The rebel fighters are believed to be loyal to former Vice President Riek Machar. Read more »
South Sudan: 25,000 South Sudanese Rebels Advance On Bor

Cameroon Tribune, 30 December 2013

Some 25,000 young men who make up a tribal militia known as the 'White Army' are marching toward a contested state capital in South Sudan, the Information Minister, Michael Makuei… Read more »

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South Sudan: UN Moves On Political and Peacekeeping Fronts to Staunch Fighting

UN News, 30 December 2013

United Nations moved on the diplomatic and military fronts today to douse the flames of conflict in South Sudan, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urging the Government to free… Read more »
South Sudan: Diaspora Community Urges Better Protection for Bor Displaced in Lakes State

Sudan Tribune, 29 December 2013

Bor youth leaders in the diaspora community have appealed for better protection for thousands of displaced people in Lakes state's Awerial county, who recently fled violence in the… Read more »

During the height of the fighting in Bor, civilians sought refuge at a compound of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (file photo).

South Sudan: South Sudan Unrest Displaces 181,000 - UNMISS

VOA, 30 December 2013

Around 181,000 civilians have been forced from their homes by 15 days of fighting in South Sudan, a spokesman for the U.N. Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said Monday. Read more »

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Uganda Threatens South Sudan's Machar

President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has threatened regional forces against South Sudan's former vice-president, Riek Machar, should he fail to honour the ceasefire reached in ... Read more »
- South Africa: Ugandan Leader Warns of Military Action Against Machar Rebels
- Resource Document AfricaLink on Air - December 30, 2013
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 ... Read more »
- South Sudan: UN Calls for Armed Youth to Pull Back
- South Sudan: 25,000 Youth March on Bor, Claims Govt