Rwandan troops contracted to serve as UN Peacekeepers board a U.S. Air Force C-17 cargo carrier bound for thre Central Africa Republic, January 2014.(photo Ann Garrison) March 13, 2014 (Addis Ababa) — East African leaders at a summit meeting in Addis Ababa today authorized deployment of a contingent of troops to help monitor and enforce…
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Dutch defense minister confirms evidence of cluster bombs, peacekeepers renforcement underway!
cluster bombs dropped in enemies territory. (photo: US Air Force) March 13, 2014 (Hague) — The Dutch Minister of Defense has confirmed that cluster bombs were used in fighting in South Sudan, after denials by the country’s national authorities. Minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert stated in the parliament of the Netherlands in The Hague that the UN…
Ugandan Traders to Strike Over South Sudan Debt
By Sadab Kitatta Kaaya, A group of Ugandan traders has dragged the East African Community (EAC) before the regional court seeking to block South Sudan’s entry into the bloc in Nov 2013 (Photo Reuters) Desperate times call for desperate measures. Upset that the government of South Sudan has failed to settle claims totalling $49m worth…
