South Sudan rebels surrender in oil-rich north in amnesty deal
6 min read| South Sudan rebels surrender in oil-rich north in amnesty deal Reuters It switched sides several times during the civil war between north and south Sudan that killed some 2 million people in fighting over oil, religion, ideology and identity. The war, which began in 1983, ended with a 2005 peace deal that paved the way … |
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| South Sudan ‘Between Somalia and Congo’ AllAfrica.com Washington — Experts here are calling on the United States and the international community to increase pressure on the government of South Sudan to address weaknesses in its central governance. A high-level panel of scholars and government officials … |
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| S. Sudan Religious Leaders Ask Kiir to Explain Move Against VP Machar AllAfrica.com Juba — The most senior religious leaders in South Sudan have asked president Salva Kiir, to clarify to them the delegated powers he withdrew from the vice president, Riek Machar, as rumors of a looming crisis in the presidency continues. The surprise … |
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| Mine clearance in South Sudan – in pictures The Guardian Decades of conflict in South Sudan have left behind a landscape littered with mines and other unexploded devices, making it dangerous for local people to live in certain areas. However, a collaborative effort by the Mines Advisory Group and the UK’s … |
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| Suspend Ties With South Sudan, MPs Tell Govt AllAfrica.com The House committee on foreign affairs has asked the government to suspend ties with South Sudan. Committee member Latif Ssebaggala (Kawempe North) argues that the government ofSouth Sudan has failed to protect Ugandans transacting business in … |
| General Paolino: South Sudan Street Survivors Financial Times Setting aside peculiarities of language (and its tribute to George Bush) this record by the blind South Sudanese singer General Paolino could have been recorded in Mississippi in the 1920s: an anguished blues voice accompanied on a single acoustic … |
| South Sudan re-issues amnesty for rebels, including Yau Yau Sudan Tribune April 26, 2013 (BOR) – The president of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, on Friday re-issued an amnesty to rebel leaders operating in the countries Jonglei, Unity and Upper Nile state. JPEG – 11.7 kb; South Sudan president Salva Kiir (Reuters). The leaders of … |
| Thousands of South Sudanese rebels surrender after thaw with Sudan Reuters South Sudan has been struggling to contain insurgencies it claims have been supported by Sudan since it gained independence from its northern neighbor in 2011 under a peace deal that ended one of Africa’s longest civil wars. Sudan denies the allegations. |
| Zain feels the heat in frontier market South Sudan Reuters DUBAI/JUBA (Reuters) – Mobile phone group Zain knew it was facing a challenge when it set out to build up its network in Africa’s newest frontier market – the vast, strife-torn expanses of South Sudan. (reut.rs/Y1jy7a). And a challenge is what it got … |
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| Another Ugandan Truck Driver Goes Missing in South Sudan AllAfrica.com As families still mourn the death of their relatives shot dead in South Sudan, another Uganda truck driver has gone missing. The truck driver still unidentified had gone to retrieve the truck that had earlier hit in an ambush at Nashida, 25km, from … |
| South Sudan Re-Issues Amnesty for Rebels, Including Yau Yau AllAfrica.com Bor — The president of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, on Friday re-issued an amnesty to rebel leaders operating in the countries Jonglei, Unity and Upper Nile state. The leaders of the six militia groups covered by the amnesty were, Major General David Yau … |
| Zain feels the heat in South Sudan market – The Peninsula Peninsula On-line DUBAI/JUBA: Mobile phone group Zain knew it was facing a challenge when it set out to build up its network in Africa’s newest frontier market — the vast, strife-torn expanses of South Sudan. And a challenge is what it got, in the form of months of … |
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| South Sudan’s rebels surrender Herald Scotland South Sudan’s Government has been struggling to contain several insurgencies it claims are supported by its civil war foe Khartoum since it gained independence from Sudan in July 2011. Sudan denies the claims. Relations between the Sudans have … |
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| Sudan rebels attack city, push closer to capital Chicago Tribune Fighting had hitherto been limited mainly to the remote regions of Darfur and South Kordofan and Blue Nile states, which border South Sudan. The Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) – which launched an unprecedented assault on Khartoum in 2008 – said … |
| South Sudan Refugees Stuck in Limbo, Face Tough Choice – VOA Voice of America RENK, SOUTH SUDAN — About two million people have returned to South Sudan since a 2005 peace agreement ended decades of civil war that is estimated to have killed around the same number. But since South Sudan became a nation 18 months ago, … |
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| South Sudanese rebel groups agree to government’s amnesty Sacramento Bee JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Several rebel groups operating in oil-rich parts of northern South Sudan have agreed to a governmental offer of amnesty in return for ceasing hostilities, local media reported Saturday. The South Sudan Liberation Army, … |
| Head of UN in South Sudan told of Lakes state human rights alleged abuses Sudan Tribune The UN Special Representative of the Secretary General (UNSRSG) for South Sudan, Hilde Johnson, also held a one hour closed door meeting with the Lakes state Governor, Maj-Gen Matur Chut Dhuol, but information about the meeting has not been made … |
| No Progress in Sudan and SPLM-North Talks – VOA Voice of America The SPLM-N rebels fought on the side of the South Sudanese when they were fighting for independence. Sudan and South Sudan split in July 2011, but armed clashes between the SPLM-N and Sudan continued. The violence in the states of South Kordofan … |
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