South Sudan govt deny rebel recapture of key Ethiopia border town
The South Sudan army has denied reports that rebels had retaken a border town with Ethiopia barely days after they were driven out. Pagak has served as the … source
South Sudan: Rebels face ammunition shortages [no comment]
In South Sudan, the poorly supplied rebels are refueling by collecting abandoned ammunition on the battlefield.… READ MORE … source
South Sudan, the elections and peace prospects [The Morning Call]
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir on thursday accused Sudan of being a “source of weapons” fuelling the brutal civil war in his country. Mr Kirr said this as … source
Sudan’s forgotten pyramids – BBC News
As part of a series looking at some of the lesser seen sides of some of the world’s most misunderstood countries, Benjamin Zand heads to Sudan. A country … source
‘Return to Juba or go into exile’ – Deng Gai tells Machar
South Sudan’s new first vice president Taban Deng Gai has told his predecessor, Reik Machar to go into exile. In a speech broadcast on both radio and television, Gai who…
South Sudan to take legal action against publishers of corruption report
President Salva Kiir’s spokesperson, Ateny Wek Ateny, has stated that the president intends to take legal action against publishers of a report alleging that he and others benefitted financially… source
VICE News Daily: Thousands of Syrian Refugees Return Home From Turkey
The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: Turkey reopened the Akcakale border crossing allowing Syrian refugees to return home, UN female police officers……
They Fled War At Home. Now They’re Fighting Death In Crowded Refugee Camps.
BIDI BIDI, Uganda ― As far as the eye can see, tents and huts stretch into the distance. Neck-deep in a tight trench, Jackson Wani swats away buzzing flies as…