South Sudan fighters get emergency UN aid in DR Congo
More than 100 fighters loyal to South Sudan’s sacked vice-president have been found “in extremely bad shape”by the UN in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The soldiers who had crossed into DR Congo,...
View ArticleSouth Sudan buys weapons and fighter jets
South Sudanese government forces have acquired two jet fighters and truckloads of small arms ammunition and wereseeking to manufacture… bullets, while opposition troops have not received any...
View ArticleSouth Sudan’s Kiir and Machar profited during war
South Sudan’s rival leaders have been accused of amassing wealth abroad amid a conflict in which tens of thousands have been killed, a report says. Commissioned by actor George Clooney, the document...
View ArticleRDC: les hommes de Riek Machar indésirables
Quelque 750 rebelles du Soudan du Sud sont entrés en RDC en août dernier, en compagnie de Riek Machar, leur chef,à la suite de violents combats avec l’armée sud-soudanaise à Juba. Le gouvernement...
View ArticleJapanese troops land in South Sudan
A contingent of Japanese troops landed in South Sudan on Monday, an official said – a mission that critics say could see them embroiled in their country’s first overseas fighting since World War Two....
View ArticleSouth Sudanese troops butchered civilians
Hundreds of South Sudanese refugees fled into Uganda for a second day on Wednesday, bearing further grim testimony of an attack by government forces on the border town of Pajok in which at least 17...
View ArticleSud-Soudan: des casques bleus à Juba
Un premier contingent de casques bleus chargés de la protection régionale, tant attendue, est arrivé au Sud-Soudan. Le gouvernement sud soudanais a salué ce déploiement affirmant que cela confirme la...
View ArticleSud-Soudan: Salva Kiir déclare un cessez-le-feu
Le président sud soudanais a déclaré un cessez-le-feu unilatéral qui selon lui était effectif à partir de lundi. “Je déclare une nouvelle fois un cessez-le-feu unilatéral effectif à partir...
View ArticleSouth Sudan holds trial for troops accused of rape
South Sudanese soldiers accused of raping at least five foreign aid workers and killing their local colleague last year are due to stand trial in a military court on Tuesday. Prosecutor Abubaker...
View ArticleSouth Sudan no longer classified as being in famine
South Sudan is no longer classified as being in famine following an increase in aid, a UN-backed report says. However, the report warns that the situation remains desperate as the number of people at...
View ArticleFighting kills at least 25 in South Sudan
Rebels attacked government forces in Unity State, where oil fields have been abandoned due to fighting. 25 people including civilians were killed, a local government official said on Tuesday. The clash...
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