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South Sudan:
Riek Machar Wants Region to Ensure His Safety in Juba
Capital FM, 8 August 2016
Dr Riek Machar on Monday appealed to African leaders to ensure he gets back his vice president's position and assure him of his safety upon his return to Juba. Read more »
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South Sudan:
U.S. Proposes an Extra 4,000 Peacekeepers for South Sudan
Al Jazeera, 8 August 2016
The United States has recommended that the United Nations Security Council authorise a force of 4,000 peacekeepers for South Sudan's capital Juba after a recent outbreak of… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Overhauling the UN's Mission
DW, 9 August 2016
The mandate for the United Nations mission in South Sudan expires on Friday. A new regional force is supposed to augment the mission, but will it really help to restore peace? Read more »
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South Sudan:
South Sudan Crisis Deepens As Once-Stable Areas Fall Into Violence - UN Relief Chief
UN News, 10 August 2016
Recently returned from a three-day visit to South Sudan, United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O'Brien today painted a grave picture of the enormous humanitarian… Read more »
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Sudan:
Govt Turns Down Proposal to Take More UN Troops
Al Jazeera, 10 August 2016
South Sudan has rejected a proposal by the United States for the UN Security Council to send 4,000 additional troops to the country, claiming it "seriously undermines" its… Read more »
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East Africa:
South Sudan Rejects Regional Troop Deployment by UN
VOA, 11 August 2016
The South Sudan government says it rejects a draft resolution being circulated at the U.N. Security Council, calling for deployment of a regional protection force to Juba and other… Read more »
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East Africa:
Summit to Focus On South Sudan Crisis
Shabelle, 6 August 2016
Somalia's Federal government had announced it will host a high-level IGAD summit in the conflict-riddled seaside Mogadishu by next month, marking the 2nd of its kind in two years. Read more »
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South Sudan:
Chairman of Government Delegation for Negotiations Meets UN Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan
SNA, 11 August 2016
Head of the government delegation for the negotiations in Addis Ababa, Engineer Ibrahim Mahmoud, received at Radisson Hotel in Addis Ababa the UN envoy for Sudan and South Sudan,… Read more »