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South Sudan Army Blamed in Deaths of 23 Civilians

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 Army Blamed in Deaths of 23 Civilians

ABC News
South Sudan soldiers are being blamed for the deaths of up to 23 civilians in two separate regions in the world’s newest country. A South Sudanese official said Tuesday that the first incident took place in Jonglei state last week. The official said 
Returnees build their own village back in South Sudan
UNHCR (press release)
KUDA, South Sudan, December 11 (UNHCR) – After two decades in exile, 1,600 particularly vulnerable people returning to independent South Sudan no longer had a place they could call home. The solution has been to help them build their own village.
South Sudan to Deploy More Forces to Volatile States
AllAfrica.com
Juba — South Sudanese government will deploy more auxiliary police forces in order to deter inter-communal attacks and cattle raiding in the states affected, says an official of the government. The deputy minister of interior, Gen. Salva Mathok 

Mooseheart: Sudanese Students Are ‘Going to Live The American Dream’
Patch.com
That’s what South Sudan needs — educated men and women to come back and help …. to five years of annually renewable scholarship funding, covering tuition, 
Ambassador Princeton Lyman Travels to Juba, South Sudan
US Department of State (press release)
Ambassador Princeton Lyman, U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan, travels to Juba,South Sudan today for a series of high-level meetings with government officials, members of civil society, and representatives of international organizations 
UN Concerned at Human Rights Violations in Sudan/South Sudan
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Although Mr. Colville welcomed South Sudan President Salva Kiir’s request for a thorough investigation into the killing, he noted that over the past six months, there had been similar attempts by unknown parties to intimidate local human rights and 

Briefing Notes 1) South Sudan 2) Sudan 3) Afghanistan
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
We urge the Government of South Sudan to take remedial action and send a strong signal of its readiness to protect the safety of journalists and human rights defenders, as part of a wider effort to bolster support for freedom of expression in this 
Sudan, South Sudan Express Hopes of Progress At the Next Round of 
AllAfrica.com
The Republic of the Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan have expressed their hope that they will reach on an agreement on the implementation of cooperation deals signed by the two sides in Addis Ababa. The two countries have asked the African Union 
South Sudan Human Rights Association Calls for Resignation of Security 
AllAfrica.com
Juba — South Sudan Human Rights Advocacy Association (SSHURA) on Monday called for the “immediate resignation” of security ministers, charging both the interior and a national security ministers in the office of the president of failing to prevent the 

Tackling insecurity of paramount importance to avoid disunity in South Sudan
Sudan Tribune
December 10, 2012 — South Sudan fought two bitter wars (1955 to 1972 and 1983 to 2005) against what was perceived as gross marginalization by successive governments of the old Sudan which perpetrated insecurity as a strategic mechanism to cow and 
Mark McCabe returns to Slidell family after imprisonment in South Sudan
NOLA.com
After traveling to South Sudan in August in search of business opportunities, he was suddenly arrested by security forces on Oct. 14 on allegations of kidnapping — charges that his family back in Slidell, as well as Louisiana Sen. David Vitter, have 
 
AU to broker troop withdrawal from Sudan, South Sudan border
Chicago Tribune
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan and South Sudan have asked the African Union to help hammer out details of a proposed withdrawal of troops from their disputed border, defense ministers from both countries said on Monday, as stalled talks continued to 

South Sudan army kills 13 suspected rebels in oil-rich east: official
Reuters
JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudan’s army has killed 13 people suspected of belonging to a rebel militia in the troubled eastern state of Jonglei, a local official said on Tuesday, the latest violence threatening government plans to explore a huge oilfield.

San Francisco Chronicle
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s special envoy to Sudan and South Sudan is stepping down after two years on the job. In a statement Monday, Obama praised Princeton Lyman for his role in helping South Sudan achieve independence.

Wanted: Media laws for the young journalists of South Sudan
Radio Netherlands
Out of 179 countries, South Sudan placed 111 on the Freedom Press Index 2011-2012. This annual ranking compiled by Reporters Without Borders says 111th place is a “respectable position” considering the young nation’s recent breakaway from Sudan,

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