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South Sudan:
Bor Residents Rush to Bury Dead
VOA, 19 February 2014
Fighting between rebels and the government is still raging in South Sudan, where a political crisis in late December lit the fuse to an explosion of violence that first split the… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Women Bear Brunt of Conflict, UN Official Says
VOA, 19 February 2014
The head of the U.N. agency that fights for gender equality and the empowerment of women said Wednesday that women and children have borne the brunt of the conflict in South Sudan,… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Background to the Crisis in the Republic of South Sudan
Sudan Tribune, 19 February 2014
Many writers have written much on the current events in the World newest nation, the Republic of South Sudan, since it obtained its political independence from the old Sudan, 2011.… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Courts and Justice Are Essential for Peace - a Reply to Mbeki and Mamdani
African Arguments, 19 February 2014
South Sudan is not South Africa. Thabo Mbeki and Mahmood Mamdani argue in their recent NY Times article that courts can't end civil wars. No doubt on their own they cannot, but… Read more »
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Uganda:
No Going Back to South Sudan, Refugees in Uganda Say
VOA, 19 February 2014
Nyuon Isaac hammered a nail into a plank of wood at Kiryandongo refugee settlement in northern Uganda. Read more »
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Uganda:
S. Sudan, Uganda Accused of Bringing 'Bad Blood' to Peace Talks
Sudan Tribune, 19 February 2014
Officials from the rebel SPLM/A-in Opposition accused the leaders of South Sudan and Uganda on Wednesday of obstruction during the second round of peace talks in Ethiopia, aimed at… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Warrap State Under Heavy Attack From Rebels - Official
Sudan Tribune, 18 February 2014
Heavy fighting broke out on Tuesday evening in South Sudan's Warrap state after two of its counties were attacked by anti-government forces loyal to ex-vice president, Riek Machar,… Read more »
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South Sudan:
South Sudan President Denies Forming Private Army - Spokesperson
Sudan Tribune, 19 February 2014
South Sudanese president Salva Kiir was not forming a private army when he allowed for the mobilisation of youths for the purposes of creating a national reserve force, his… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Child Friendly Spaces Can Be the Remedy to Untold Fears
IFRC, 20 February 2014
When conflict descends on a nation, the psychological effects, on adults and children alike, can last for years, if not dealt with in good time. Read more »