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South Sudan’s army says seizes back oil-producing state’s capital

YoopyaJan 10, 2014November 29, 20230

(Reuters) – South Sudan’s army regained the rebel-held capital of Unity state, Bentiu, on Friday, giving the government control of Unity’s oilfields where production had

U.S. presses sides in South Sudan to sign pact to cease hostilities

YoopyaJan 10, 2014December 3, 20230

(Reuters) – The White House on Thursday urged both sides in the deadly conflict in South Sudan to sign an agreement to cease hostilities immediately.

South Sudan rejects call to free rebels to help end fighting

YoopyaJan 8, 2014December 3, 20230

(Reuters) – South Sudan rejected rebel calls for an immediate release of detainees after the two sides met briefly for the first time on Tuesday

First real peace talks for South Sudan begin

YoopyaJan 5, 2014December 10, 20230

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Two warring factions from South Sudan held direct peace talks on Sunday for the first time since conflict began roiling

Ceasefire agreed in South Sudan after meeting of African leaders

YoopyaDec 28, 2013December 3, 20230

In a statement, the heads “welcomed the commitment by the Republic of South Sudan to an immediate cessation of hostilities” A ceasefire was agreed yesterday

South Sudan rebel leader sets out conditions for talks

YoopyaDec 24, 2013December 10, 20230

(Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sought urgently on Monday to nearly double the size of the U.N. peacekeeping force in South Sudan, while rebel

Brits, Canadians still in SSudan city US evacuated

YoopyaDec 23, 2013December 10, 20230

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Civilian helicopters evacuated U.S. citizens from a violent South Sudan city seeing bouts of heavy machine gun fire, but 3,000 citizens

Gunfire in S Sudan as military hunts coup plotters

YoopyaDec 17, 2013January 31, 20240

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Sporadic gunfire rang out in the capital, Juba, overnight as the military “cleared out remnants” of a faction of soldiers accused

South Sudan repulses coup attempt, minister says

YoopyaDec 16, 2013December 31, 20230

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Disgruntled soldiers and politicians led by a former vice president attempted to overthrow the South Sudanese government, a top government

Sudan’s President Bashir meets South Sudan’s Kiir

YoopyaApr 12, 20130

President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan is visiting South Sudan for the first time since it became independent in 2011. Mr Bashir and his southern counterpart,