South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar says president Slava Kiir had only survived the uprising because Uganda’s military had intervened. By Goran Tomasevic South Sudan’s rebel leader Riek Machar sits in his field office in a rebel controlled territory in Jonglei State February 1, 2014. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (SOUTH SUDAN – Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS ELECTIONS TPX…
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Uganda’s risky dive into murky waters to save drowning South Sudan
By Kalundi Serumaga. What remains is to see if Uganda the lifesaver will survive the desperation of the one it seeks to save. Illustration/John Nyagah Nation Media Group January 1, 2014 [The EastAfrican] — Any trained lifeguard will tell you that a major danger faced when saving a drowning person is the drowning person himself.…
Ethiopia: Juba Will Release 4 Political Detainees, Mediators Set To Juba This Weekend!
Adopted from The Christian Science Monitor Foreign Minister Barnaba Marial Benjamin says Juba will free remaining detainees in time to join peace talks scheduled for Feb. 7. By Will Davison, Correspondent. President Salva Kiir Mayardiit. Photo|Reuters January 31, 2014 [ADDIS ABABA] — In what appears to be a significant change of position, South Sudan says it will release four remaining…
