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Africa: South Sudan government troops, rebels may have committed war crimes: HRW

YoopyaFebruary 28, 2014September 30, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 28, 2014September 30, 202309

(Reuters) – South Sudan’s government troops and rebel forces have committed serious abuses that may amount to war crimes during fighting in two oil-producing regions,...

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Control of South Sudan oil state capital contested, says government

YoopyaFebruary 20, 2014November 1, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 20, 2014November 1, 202304

(Reuters) – The capital of South Sudan’s main oil-producing region is divided between government troops and rebels, the president’s spokesman said, after an escalation in...

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South Sudan rebels say control oil-producing state capital

YoopyaFebruary 18, 2014May 3, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 18, 2014May 3, 2023011

(Reuters) – South Sudanese rebels said they had seized control of the capital of oil-producing Upper Nile state on Tuesday, in an assault the government...

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U.S. urges South Sudan to honor ceasefire, free political prisoners

YoopyaFebruary 4, 2014November 25, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 4, 2014November 25, 2023014

(Reuters) – The United States urged South Sudan’s leaders on Monday to implement a January 23 ceasefire between the government and rebels as an advance...

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Exclusive: U.S. weighs targeted sanctions against South Sudan – sources

YoopyaJanuary 11, 2014November 26, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 11, 2014November 26, 202303

(Reuters) – The United States is weighing targeted sanctions against South Sudan due to the failure of leaders in the world’s youngest nation to take...

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

YoopyaJanuary 10, 2014November 29, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 10, 2014November 29, 202305

(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...

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

YoopyaJanuary 10, 2014December 3, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 10, 2014December 3, 202303

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

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South Sudan rejects call to free rebels to help end fighting

YoopyaJanuary 8, 2014December 3, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 8, 2014December 3, 202304

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

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First real peace talks for South Sudan begin

YoopyaJanuary 5, 2014December 10, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 5, 2014December 10, 202303

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

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Ceasefire agreed in South Sudan after meeting of African leaders

YoopyaDecember 28, 2013December 3, 2023

by YoopyaDecember 28, 2013December 3, 2023026

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...