South Sudan Leaders Fail to Meet Deal Deadline
President Salva Kiir and former Vice President Riek Machar have again failed to find common ground necessary for the signing of a peace pact.
Arms in South Sudan
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South Sudan:
'Hundreds' of South Sudan Boys Kidnapped
DW, 1 March 2015
The UN has dramatically increased its estimate of how many South Sudanese boys were kidnapped two weeks ago by armed men. It now says hundreds of school boys were abducted. Read more »
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Ethiopia:
Seyoum Mesfin Hopes South Sudanese Peace Talks Reaches Turning Point
Reporter, 28 February 2015
Ambassador Seyoum Mesfin, who is the chief mediator of South Sudan's IGAD-mediated peace talks, said that the latest round of talks is the final opportunity for the rival factions… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Unicef Fears Scores of Kidnapped Children in South Sudan Could Be Sent to Front Lines
UN News, 2 March 2015
Hundreds of children seized by armed men from a village in South Sudan have generated fears that "they are going from the classroom to the front line," says the top United Nations… Read more »
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South Sudan:
First Detachment of China's Peacekeeping Infantry Battalion Arrives in Juba
Focac, 4 March 2015
One hundred and forty-four members of China's peacekeeping infantry battalion of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) arrived in Juba, the capital of… Read more »
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South Sudan:
UN Special Envoy Joins Demands for Release of Child Soldiers By All Parties in South Sudan
UN News, 4 March 2015
The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui, today demanded the release of hundreds of child soldiers… Read more »
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South Sudan:
UN Agency Supports Government Project Bringing Rights, Services to South Sudanese People Living in Sudan
UN News, 3 March 2015
Under a United Nations-backed initiative, South Sudanese people living in Sudan are being registered by the Government of Sudan and issued identity cards that give them the right… Read more »
InFocus
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The two leaders have been urged to speedily address outstanding issues and take tough decisions rather than only reiterating their old positions. Read more »
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Regional leaders have warned of tougher sanctions for any breach of this new ceasefire agreement. Read more »
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Witnesses say armed soldiers surrounded the community and searched house, by house taking boys older than 12. Read more »
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This is reportedly the third time President Salva Kiir's government has asked for an extension of the military presence in the country. Read more »