Rebels Blame Govt Forces for Fresh Fighting in South Sudan's Yei
A joint statement from the U.S., Britain and Norway, known as the Troika, say the fighting around the town of Yei represents a "flagrant breach" of a December 2017 ceasefire.
South Sudan soldiers
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South Sudan:
Fresh Fighting in Yei - Troika Warns of Looming Crisis
East African, 23 February 2019
South Sudan's major donors have raised concerns over the fighting in East and West Equatoria, saying it could derail the fragile peace agreement and lead to a humanitarian crisis. Read more »
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South Sudan:
U.S.$18.3 Million Needed for Health, Protection of Women Affected By Crisis in South Sudan
UNFPA, 14 February 2019
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, has launched its global Humanitarian Action Overview 2019 to appeal for $536 million to reach 35 million women, girls and young people in… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Troika Statement On Escalating Conflict in South Sudan
PR Newswire, 20 February 2019
The UK, US and Norway have issued a Troika statement on the conflict in South Sudan. Read more »
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South Sudan:
South Sudan Peace Deal Offers Promising End to Conflict. but Challenges Remain
The Conversation Africa, 24 February 2019
Many attempts at ceasefires and peace deals have failed in South Sudan. But a 2018 peace agreement, signed five years after the 2013 conflict began, has inspired hope for a lasting… Read more »
InFocus
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Clashes between the army and a rebel group, the National Salvation Front, broke out in Yei on January 19. This was barely four months after the latest peace deal aimed at ending ... Read more »
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Five years of civil war in the country has not only killed almost 400,000 people, they've also left a nation of traumatised survivors in their wake - millions of them displaced and ... Read more »