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South Sudan: All You Need to Know About the New Power-Sharing Accord
IRIN, 14 August 2018
After months of negotiations aimed at ending a civil war that has killed tens of thousands of people and forced some 4.5 million from their homes since December 2013, South Sudan's… Read more »
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South Sudan: Top UN Envoy Worries About 'Security Gap' In Power-Sharing Deal
ISS, 17 August 2018
Parties to the South Sudan conflict signed a power-sharing deal on 5 August 2018 in Khartoum. The latest governance arrangement is part of several deals reached in the past few… Read more »
All You Need to Know About South Sudan's New Power-Sharing Accord
Drawing from interviews with analysts, rights advocates, aid workers, and refugees, this is an assessment of whether the new agreements "represent a major milestone in ending the civil war or are more likely another false dawn for efforts to forge lasting peace".
A member of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) checks the presence of explosive devices near a UN base in Juba.
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Politicians have expressed mixed feelings regarding President Salva Kiir's decision to give amnesty to rebel leader Riek Machar and other groups who have been fighting to topple ... Read more »
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President Salva Kiir has announced a wide-ranging deal to incorporate warring factions into the government after a meeting with his arch-rival Riek Machar and an alliance of ... Read more »
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The government and main rebel group have signed a preliminary power-sharing deal aimed at ending the country's civil war, but a coalition of nine opposition parties has refused to ... Read more »
