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Kiir, Machar to start negotiations next Tuesday in Addis Ababa
Date: 2013-12-25 15:27:26 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:100 - ID:461250
KHARTOUM, Dec 25 (MENA) - Direct negotiations will start Tuesday in Ethiopia between the two conflicting parties of South Sudan under the mediation of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD). In statements to Sudan's Al-Sherouk ....
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Pro-Machar forces seize control of Upper Nile's capital
Date: 2013-12-25 09:27:01 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:34 - ID:460412
JUBA, Dec 25 (MENA) - Forces loyal to sacked vice president t Riek Machar seized on Wednesday control of Malakal, the capital of the oil-rich Upper Nile province, after fierce clashes with army forces of President Salva Kiir according to the South ....
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Two Mortar Shells Hit Near S. Korean Troops in South Sudan
Date: 2013-12-25 07:15:58 GMT - south korea - Africa - SN:17 - ID:460207
SEOUL, Dec 25 (MENA) - Two mortar shells hit near the base of the South Korean troops stationed in South Sudan, Yonhap reported. The Ministry of Defense said there was an exchange of fire at about 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday local time between the ....
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Most recommendations of experts on Renaissance Dam put into effect, says minister
Date: 2013-12-25 06:13:29 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:5 - ID:460104
ADDIS ABABA, Dec 25 (MENA) - Ethiopian Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy Alamayo Tegno said most of the recommendations issued by the international water expert committee as regards the Renaissance Dam have been implemented. Tegno's ....
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Security Council doubles UN peacekeeping force amid spreading conflict
Date: 2013-12-24 22:00:31 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:181 - ID:460034
NEW YORK, Dec 24 (MENA) - The Security Council authorized Tuesday almost doubling the United Nations peacekeeping force in strife-torn South Sudan to nearly 14,000 in the face of a rapidly deteriorating security and humanitarian crisis, the UN News ....
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South Sudan mass graves reported as ethnic killings spread
Date: 2013-12-24 17:05:14 GMT - United Kingdom - Africa - SN:117 - ID:459657
LONDON, Dec 24 (MENA) - The UN says it has reports of three mass graves in South Sudan, amid "palpable fear" among civilians they will be killed for their ethnicity, the BBC reported Tuesday. There has been a week of fighting amid a power ....
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Govt troops take control of Bor -- Salva Kiir
Date: 2013-12-24 16:50:24 GMT - South Sudan - Africa - SN:116 - ID:459591
JUBA, Dec 24 (MENA) - President of South Sudan Salva Kiir Tuesday said that government troops have taken control of Bor, the capital of Jonglei, from rebels. (MENA) MA/RE ....
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US calls for political dialogue in S. Sudan
Date: 2013-12-24 07:10:02 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:32 - ID:458107
NEW YORK, Dec 23 (MENA) - US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power called on political leaders in South Sudan to return to "political dialogue". "The future of South Sudan is in jeopardy and this moment demands urgent leadership," Power said. ....
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UN chief calls for more peacekeepers in South Sudan
Date: 2013-12-24 03:01:31 GMT - United Nations - Africa - SN:14 - ID:458028
NEW YORK, Dec 24 (MENA) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon has urged the Security Council to add 5,500 UN troops to the 7,000-strong force in South Sudan, amid escalating fighting there, the BBC reported. His plea comes as new details emerge of alleged ....
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Sudanese, Chadian presidents hold talks in Khartoum
Date: 2013-12-23 21:39:43 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:164 - ID:457934
KHARTOUM, Dec 23 (MENA) - Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir and Chad's President Idriss Deby held talks on Monday to discuss means of boosting bilateral relations as well as peace and development issues of Darfur and other regional issues. The ....
