By Ian Timberlake, Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali AFP March 28, 2014 (Khartoum) – A top aide to Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir says the presence of South Sudanese troops in the disputed border area of Abyei threatens peace less than three years after the two countries split. In an interview with AFP, presidential assistant Ibrahim Ghandour…
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Civilians Killed in Fresh Fighting in South Sudan’s Jonglei State
March 28, 2014 (Nyamilepedia) — Twelve civilians were killed in three days of fighting between pro- and anti-government forces in Duk County, in South Sudan’s Jonglei state, more than two months after a peace agreement was signed for the young country, officials said Thursday. “From the civilians, 12 people have been killed and 14 wounded,”…
Urgent Supplies Reach Remote Areas in South Sudan, with Joint Operation
Emergency distribution points set up as crisis escalates UNICEF March 28, 2014 (JUBA) – An urgent operation to deliver food, vaccines, nutrition supplements and other vital relief supplies to one of the most isolated areas of conflict-affected South Sudan has begun today, as part of a joint response by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)…
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