South Sudan Violence
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Sudan Rebels Pledge To End Use Of Child Soldiers
A prominent Sudanese rebel group on Wednesday signed a deal with the United Nations to end the recruitment and use of child soldiers in its ranks.
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At Least 300 Killed In Latest South Sudan Violence: UN
At least 300 people have been killed in four days of intense gunbattles in the capital of South Sudan and 42,000 have fled the city, the UN said Friday.
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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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UN Chief Calls For Arms Embargo, Sanctions Against South Sudan
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called Monday for an immediate arms embargo against South Sudan in response to an outbreak of heavy fighting that has left hundreds dead.
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UN Security Council Meets On South Sudan Fighting: Diplomats
The UN Security Council met behind closed doors Sunday on renewed fighting in the capital of South Sudan, as former rebels and government soldiers exchanged fire in several parts of Juba.
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All Indians In South Sudan Safe, Confirms Ambassador As Gunfight Escalates
The Indian embassy in South Sudan swung into action after direction from External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj On Twitter to provide rescue and relief to trapped Indians in a country which has turned into a war zone.
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Britain Advises Its Nationals To Leave South Sudan After Fresh Violence
Britain advised its nationals on Saturday to leave South Sudan if they could do so safely, and said it was removing non-essential embassy staff, after a surge of violence in the capital Juba.
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South Sudan army battles rebels in worsening war
South Sudan's army said on Saturday they had "lost communication" with commanders battling rebels in a key oil state where rebels have seized a major town, amid a worsening conflict engulfing the young nation.
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Civilians pay heavy price in worsening South Sudan war
Gebriel Mabil was sitting at home in Bentiu, South Sudan, when the war found him, a lone bullet tearing through the wall striking his seven-year-old son in the jaw.
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South Sudan government and rebels sign ceasefire deal
South Sudan's government and rebels signed a ceasefire on Thursday to end more than five weeks of fighting that divided Africa's newest nation and brought it to the brink of civil war.
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Humanitarian fears grow amid South Sudan violence
The World Health Organization is warning of a looming risk of disease outbreaks in South Sudan, where violence has displaced more than 190,000 people since mid-December.
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Sudan accused of declaring war on South Sudan
South Sudan's leader accused Sudan of declaring war on Tuesday as Khartoum's fighter jets bombed border regions in defiance of international calls for restraint.
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150 children lose parents in South Sudan violence
Red Cross volunteers are trying to reconnect 150 young children with their missing parents after tens of thousands of residents of South Sudan ran into the bush while fleeing a massive wave of tribe-on-tribe violence, an official said on Tuesday. Many of those parents, though, are feared to be dead.
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Sudan Rebels Pledge To End Use Of Child Soldiers
A prominent Sudanese rebel group on Wednesday signed a deal with the United Nations to end the recruitment and use of child soldiers in its ranks.
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At Least 300 Killed In Latest South Sudan Violence: UN
At least 300 people have been killed in four days of intense gunbattles in the capital of South Sudan and 42,000 have fled the city, the UN said Friday.
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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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UN Chief Calls For Arms Embargo, Sanctions Against South Sudan
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called Monday for an immediate arms embargo against South Sudan in response to an outbreak of heavy fighting that has left hundreds dead.
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UN Security Council Meets On South Sudan Fighting: Diplomats
The UN Security Council met behind closed doors Sunday on renewed fighting in the capital of South Sudan, as former rebels and government soldiers exchanged fire in several parts of Juba.
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All Indians In South Sudan Safe, Confirms Ambassador As Gunfight Escalates
The Indian embassy in South Sudan swung into action after direction from External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj On Twitter to provide rescue and relief to trapped Indians in a country which has turned into a war zone.
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Britain Advises Its Nationals To Leave South Sudan After Fresh Violence
Britain advised its nationals on Saturday to leave South Sudan if they could do so safely, and said it was removing non-essential embassy staff, after a surge of violence in the capital Juba.
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South Sudan army battles rebels in worsening war
South Sudan's army said on Saturday they had "lost communication" with commanders battling rebels in a key oil state where rebels have seized a major town, amid a worsening conflict engulfing the young nation.
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Civilians pay heavy price in worsening South Sudan war
Gebriel Mabil was sitting at home in Bentiu, South Sudan, when the war found him, a lone bullet tearing through the wall striking his seven-year-old son in the jaw.
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South Sudan government and rebels sign ceasefire deal
South Sudan's government and rebels signed a ceasefire on Thursday to end more than five weeks of fighting that divided Africa's newest nation and brought it to the brink of civil war.
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Humanitarian fears grow amid South Sudan violence
The World Health Organization is warning of a looming risk of disease outbreaks in South Sudan, where violence has displaced more than 190,000 people since mid-December.
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Sudan accused of declaring war on South Sudan
South Sudan's leader accused Sudan of declaring war on Tuesday as Khartoum's fighter jets bombed border regions in defiance of international calls for restraint.
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150 children lose parents in South Sudan violence
Red Cross volunteers are trying to reconnect 150 young children with their missing parents after tens of thousands of residents of South Sudan ran into the bush while fleeing a massive wave of tribe-on-tribe violence, an official said on Tuesday. Many of those parents, though, are feared to be dead.
