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South Sudan:
Kiir Bars Opposition From Top Jobs in South Sudan Transition Government
VOA, 11 August 2014
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir said in a speech on Sunday that he will not allow leading opposition members, including former vice president Riek Machar, to hold top roles in… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Who Benefits From Senseless War of South Sudan?
Sudan Tribune, 8 August 2014
Seven month have already passed since this meaningless war erupted in South Sudan and we still don't know when it is going to end. Who will benefit from it? Read more »
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South Sudan:
Fall of a Nation, Salva Kiir Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
SSNA, 10 August 2014
"The right to rebel and to change or overthrow a dictatorship are both constitutional and legal". Will Mutunga, Chief Justice of Kenya Read more »
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South Sudan:
Proposed Interim Government Is a Trojan Horse Operation!
SSNA, 10 August 2014
"If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationship, the ability of all peoples, of all kinds, to live together, in the same world at peace."Said… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Senior South Sudan Military Official Joins Rebels
Sudan Tribune, 10 August 2014
A senior official from the South Sudanese army (SPLA) has defected to the country's treble forces led by former vice-president Riek Machar, rebel officials in the Ethiopian… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Rebel Leader Visits Khartoum On Sunday
Sudan Tribune, 10 August 2014
A rebel official said the leader of the opposition faction of the Sudan Peoples' Liberation Movement (SPLM-In-Opposition), Riek Machar, has arrived in the Sudanese capital,… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Expressing Alarm Over Deteriorating Situation, Security Council Presidential Statement Urges Warring Parties to Honour Peace Agreements
UN, 8 August 2014
In a presidential statement issued today, the Security Council expressed grave alarm over the deteriorating situation in South Sudan and condemned the ongoing violence between… Read more »
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South Sudan:
John Kerry - South Sudan 'Well Past Moment Where Enough Is Enough'
VOA, 12 August 2014
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday slammed the warring sides in South Sudan for failing to take peace talks seriously and for missing the recent deadline to set up a… Read more »
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South Sudan:
U.S. Secretary of States John Kerry Called President Kiir a 'Militant'
SSNA, 10 August 2014
In Washington DC, it was reported that it was business as usual in President Kiir's camp after the US - African leaders Summit was concluded. Funny though, contrary to the well… Read more »
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South Sudan:
'Extraordinary Acts of Cruelty' Committed in South Sudan
AlertNet, 8 August 2014
Warring parties in South Sudan's eight-month-old conflict have committed "extraordinary acts of cruelty" that amount to war crimes, Human Rights Watch said. Read more »
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South Sudan:
Military Solution to Crisis 'Unacceptable', Says Security Council, Urging Rivals to Pursue Dialogue
UN News, 8 August 2014
Expressing "grave alarm and concern" about the deteriorating security situation and looming humanitarian catastrophe and South Sudan, the United Nations Security Council today… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Govt Dismisses Report On Atrocities
VOA, 8 August 2014
The South Sudanese government has dismissed as "blanket blame" a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) that says acts of violence and cruelty that amount to war crimes have been… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Peace Talks Could Miss 60-Day Ultimatum
Sudan Tribune, 9 August 2014
The 60-day ultimatum set by mediators from the East African regional bloc (IGAD) for South Sudan's warring parties to agree on establishment of a transitional government is likely… Read more »