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UN rejects US-drafted resolution on South Sudan
Dec 23, 2016 15:20The UN Security Council has rejected a resolution drafted by the US that would have imposed an arms embargo on South Sudan.
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UN chief warns of imminent genocide in South Sudan
Dec 20, 2016 07:19UN chief Ban Ki-moon has warned about an imminent genocide in South Sudan unless immediate action is taken, renewing his appeal to the Security Council to place an arms embargo on the country.
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South Sudan agrees to deployment of peacekeeping force
Nov 26, 2016 10:40South Sudan’s government has finally agreed to the deployment of a new regional force mandated by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to the country to contain civil fighting.
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UN warns about looming threat of 'genocide' in South Sudan
Nov 12, 2016 03:47A United Nations expert has warned that South Sudan's festering civil war could spiral into “genocide.”
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First batch of Kenyan troops return from UN mission in South Sudan
Nov 09, 2016 17:05The first batch of Kenyan troops, who served in the United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, have returned home, in response to the UN’s sacking of a Kenyan commander in charge of the forces over negligence of duty.
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Kenya censures UN for blaming others for failure in South Sudan
Nov 03, 2016 15:10Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has accused the United Nations of covering up its failure to establish peace in South Sudan by blaming a Kenyan commander in charge of the UN forces in the conflict-stricken country.
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South Sudan army says 56 rebels killed in weekend fighting
Oct 17, 2016 12:42South Sudan’s army says heavy clashes between government forces and rebels have left dozens of people dead over the weekend around the town of Malakal.
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About 21 civilians killed, some burned to death by suspected rebels in S Sudan
Oct 10, 2016 12:44Nearly two dozen people have been killed after suspected armed rebels attacked trucks carrying civilians in conflict-hit South Sudan as violence intensifies in the country.
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Amnesty accuses Sudan of using chemical weapons in Darfur
Sep 29, 2016 05:22Amnesty International has accused the Sudanese government of having conducted chemical attacks against civilians in the conflict-ridden Darfur region, likely killing up to 250 people.
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Former South Sudan VP ends ceasefire with government in Juba
Sep 26, 2016 01:23South Sudan's exiled rebel leader has called for war against the government, ending an internationally-backed peace deal.