Tag: South Sudan
Pope prays for South Sudan, Syria on first Christmas
VATICAN CITY (AFP) – Pope Francis on Wednesday called for humanitarian aid access in Syria and “social harmony” in South…
South Sudan slides into civil war, ethnic cleansing on the rise
JUBA (AFP) – Thousands of South Sudanese have been killed in over a week of violence with reports of bodies…
Despite strife, South Sudan oil flows
The flow of oil from South Sudan through northern pipelines has been unaffected by a week of fighting on southern…
Nigeria, US send envoys to strife- torn South Sudan
Envoys from the United States and from Nigeria will fly into Juba Sunday, part of intense diplomatic efforts to avert…
South Sudan: The rebel who wants to topple Kiir
(Reuters) – On a trip to New York last year, South Sudan’s then Vice-President Riek Machar dismissed fears of a…
Hundreds die in South Sudan shootout
Hundreds of people have died and up to 20,000 others have fled to UN bases in days of fierce fighting…
400-500 injured in South Sudan clashes, says UN official
Between 400 and 500 bodies have reportedly been taken to hospitals in South Sudan’s capital after clashes between rival army…
Thousands flee as rival troops battle in South Sudan
JUBA, December 17, 2013 (AFP) – Rival troops were locked in fresh battles in South Sudan’s capital on Tuesday in…
Fighting resumes in South Sudan after botched coup
JUBA(AFP) – Fierce battles raged on Tuesday in South Sudan’s capital Juba, witnesses said, as troops loyal to the president…
S.Sudan president suspends VP, cabinet
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has suspended his entire cabinet and vice president in the largest reshuffle in the history…
34 Nigerian peace cops get UN awards
The Nigeria Police Force said 34 of its officers and men, including three females, on a peace keeping mission in…
South Sudan accuses Khartoum of stalling AU talks
A UN deadline for Sudan and South Sudan to resume talks on oil and other critical issues looked likely to…