April 17, 2014 (UN) – Amid escalating violence in northern and central South Sudan, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned today’s attack on civilians and peacekeepers at the UN mission base in Bor, the war-torn capital of Jonglei state, by a mob of armed civilians who forced their way into the facility and opened fire on…
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Government backed armed youth attacked UNMISS camp, many confirmed dead!
April 17, 2014(Nyamilepedia) — A big number of unarmed internally displaced persons (IPDs), under UNMISS protection was killed this morning by a heavily armed local youth. The camp, which is predominantly occupied by the Nuer Ethnic group, came under heavy attack in the early morning around 9am. The heavily armed youth broke into the camp,…
Grawert: ‘Oil companies are at risk in South Sudan’
The conflict in South Sudan between government and rebel forces has disrupted oil production. Now rebels say the oil companies must leave. April 16, 2014(DW) — In South Sudan rebels loyal to former vice president Riek Machar say they have seized the capital of Unity state, Bentiu, and have warned oil firms operating there to…
