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65 Killed, Over 130 Injured As Sudan Fighting Escalates
Fierce fighting in south and west Sudan killed at least 65 people and wounded more than 130 Monday, medics said, as the devastating war between the army and paramilitary forces rages on.
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82-Year-Old Pope Kisses Feet Of Leaders For "Peace", Leaves Them Stunned
Pope Francis, in a dramatic gesture after an unprecedented retreat at the Vatican, knelt to kiss the feet of South Sudan's previously warring leaders on Thursday as he urged them to not return to a civil war.
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South Sudan Gunmen Kills 28, Kidnaps 43 Children In Ethiopia
Gunmen from South Sudan have killed 28 people and kidnapped 43 children in neighbouring Ethiopia, a government official said on Wednesday, another demonstration of how Sudan's civil war threatens the region.
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Three Quarters Of South Sudanese Need Humanitarian Aid: UN
Three-quarters of the population of South Sudan needs humanitarian aid after four days of deadly fighting, the UN's World Food Programme director Etharin Cousin told AFP on Tuesday.
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150 Dead In South Sudan Gunfight Between Forces Backing President And Vice-President
Heavy fighting erupted in South Sudan's capital today as former rebels and government soldiers exchanged fire two days after gun battles left at least 150 fighters dead.
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South Sudan Unable To Cope With Mental Trauma Of Civil War
Amnesty International says South Sudan is unable to cope with high levels of mental trauma suffered by survivors of the country's civil war.
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War-hit South Sudan Cancels Independence Day Celebrations
The world's youngest nation, South Sudan, has cancelled its fifth independence celebrations as it struggles to end a civil war that has left thousands dead and ravaged the economy, the government said on Tuesday.
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Aid Reaches South Sudan War Zone but Famine Risk Remains: UN
Aid workers in war-torn South Sudan have reached one of the worst hit areas where thousands are feared dying of starvation, the United Nations said Tuesday, but warned conditions may yet worsen.
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Pope Francis Holds Private Meeting With President of Warring South Sudan
Pope Francis held a private meeting with South Sudan's President Salva Kiir on Friday, pushing for peace in the world's newest nation that has endured nearly two years of civil war, a Vatican spokesman said.
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16,000 Children in South Sudan Forced into Conflict This Year: UN
Up to 16,000 children have been forced to join the fighting in South Sudan since the start of this year, the United Nations children's agency (UNICEF) said today.
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65 Killed, Over 130 Injured As Sudan Fighting Escalates
Fierce fighting in south and west Sudan killed at least 65 people and wounded more than 130 Monday, medics said, as the devastating war between the army and paramilitary forces rages on.
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82-Year-Old Pope Kisses Feet Of Leaders For "Peace", Leaves Them Stunned
Pope Francis, in a dramatic gesture after an unprecedented retreat at the Vatican, knelt to kiss the feet of South Sudan's previously warring leaders on Thursday as he urged them to not return to a civil war.
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South Sudan Gunmen Kills 28, Kidnaps 43 Children In Ethiopia
Gunmen from South Sudan have killed 28 people and kidnapped 43 children in neighbouring Ethiopia, a government official said on Wednesday, another demonstration of how Sudan's civil war threatens the region.
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Three Quarters Of South Sudanese Need Humanitarian Aid: UN
Three-quarters of the population of South Sudan needs humanitarian aid after four days of deadly fighting, the UN's World Food Programme director Etharin Cousin told AFP on Tuesday.
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150 Dead In South Sudan Gunfight Between Forces Backing President And Vice-President
Heavy fighting erupted in South Sudan's capital today as former rebels and government soldiers exchanged fire two days after gun battles left at least 150 fighters dead.
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South Sudan Unable To Cope With Mental Trauma Of Civil War
Amnesty International says South Sudan is unable to cope with high levels of mental trauma suffered by survivors of the country's civil war.
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War-hit South Sudan Cancels Independence Day Celebrations
The world's youngest nation, South Sudan, has cancelled its fifth independence celebrations as it struggles to end a civil war that has left thousands dead and ravaged the economy, the government said on Tuesday.
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Aid Reaches South Sudan War Zone but Famine Risk Remains: UN
Aid workers in war-torn South Sudan have reached one of the worst hit areas where thousands are feared dying of starvation, the United Nations said Tuesday, but warned conditions may yet worsen.
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Pope Francis Holds Private Meeting With President of Warring South Sudan
Pope Francis held a private meeting with South Sudan's President Salva Kiir on Friday, pushing for peace in the world's newest nation that has endured nearly two years of civil war, a Vatican spokesman said.
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16,000 Children in South Sudan Forced into Conflict This Year: UN
Up to 16,000 children have been forced to join the fighting in South Sudan since the start of this year, the United Nations children's agency (UNICEF) said today.
