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Children killed, abducted and raped in South Sudan attacks – UNICEF

UNICEF Press Centre JUBA, South Sudan/NAIROBI, Kenya,  May 18, 2015 (Nyamilepedai) -– Dozens of children have been killed, at least 12 raped and others abducted and recruited in a series of attacks in South Sudan’s Unity State over a two-week period, according to eyewitness accounts received by UNICEF. According to dozens of testimonies from people who…

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IGAD Mediation Extremely Dismayed, yet Again, at the Heavy Fighting Continuing in Malakal, Upper Nile State of South Sudan

PRESS STATEMENT Addis Ababa, Ethiopia May 16, 2015 (Nyamilepedia) — According to preliminary reports filed by the IGAD Monitoring and Verification Team-MVT on ground, fighting has been going on in Malakal since yesterday evening. Shilluk militia forces of General Johnson Olony joined by forces from the SPLM/ SPLA -IO attacked against Government forces in and…

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Summary of Latest Reports of Violations of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (COHA), Reporting Period: 31 March – 30 April 2015

May 16, 2015(Nyamilepedia) — During late March and continuing into April, a build-up of Government Forces and weapons was observed by the IGAD Monitoring and Verification Team (MVT) in the Bentiu area. Tensions have been high in the area for some time, with an outbreak of fighting initiated by Government Forces to the south of…

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