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South Sudan rebels take part of key town; sanctions loom
    JUBA — South Sudanese rebels seized control of parts of the strategically key town of Bor on Tuesday as a deadline set by neighboring countries for an end to hostilities and peace talks neared. Unrest in the world’s youngest country has killed ...
Museveni threatens S. Sudan rebel leader with ‘defeat’
JUBA — Uganda’s president said on Monday East African nations had agreed to unite to defeat South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar if he rejected a ceasefire offer, threatening to turn an outburst of ethnic fighting into a regional conflict. Two ...
Battles rage in South Sudan as ceasefire hopes fade
JUBA — South Sudanese rebels allied to ex-vice president Riek Machar sought to retake control of a key town Monday, the army said, as hopes faded that an upcoming ceasefire deadline will be obeyed in the violence-wracked nation. United Nations peacekeepers ...
African leaders in South Sudan for peace talks
  Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, middle, South Sudanese President Salva Kiir, right, and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta before their meeting at State House in Juba, South Sudan on Thursday. — AP   JUBA — Fighting persisted in parts of South ...
Battle looms as S. Sudan army readies for major offensive
JUBA — South Sudan’s army was poised for a major offensive against rebel forces, the president said Monday, as the country slid towards civil war despite international peace efforts. Expectations of a major upsurge in fighting came as the United Nations ...
Top envoys try to prevent South Sudan civil war
JUBA — World leaders have stepped up calls for South Sudan’s feuding politicians to end fighting that has pushed the country to the brink of civil war, after four US servicemen were wounded when their aircraft came under fire. United Nations ...
Hundreds dead in South Sudan clashes
JUBA — Hundreds of people have died and up to 20,000 others have fled to UN bases in days of fierce fighting in South Sudan’s army after an alleged coup bid, officials said. The United States ordered non-essential embassy staff out ...
South Sudan hit by fighting, president says coup defeated
JUBA — The president of South Sudan said Monday he had defeated a coup attempt following a night of fierce fighting in the capital of the newly-independent nation. The clashes broke out in a barracks close to the city centre shortly ...
South Sudan clash toll 71
    JUBA — Leaders in South Sudan say the civilian death toll from a weekend attack in a remote part of the country has risen from 41 to 79. Officials say the Sunday attack was carried out by rebels loyal to militia ...
Sudans agree to disagree on Abyei
    JUBA — The presidents of Sudan and South Sudan said talks Tuesday were “fruitful”, but made no hoped-for announcement of a breakthrough on the disputed flashpoint region of Abyei. “We are ready to go the extra mile to make peace with ...
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