By Katy Migiro May 09, 2014 (Thomson Reuters Foundation, Nairobi) – Unimaginable atrocities are being committed in South Sudan, Amnesty International said on Thursday in a report comprising testimony from interviews with more than 100 people. Here are some of their stories: Sarah was in a group of around 300 mostly women and children from the Nuer ethnic community, travelling in Unity State in December…
South Sudan’s Salva Kiir and Riek Machar to talk in Ethiopia
May 09, 2014(Nyamilepedia) — The first face-to-face meeting between South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar since mass violence began in December is due to take place in Ethiopia. Both men have arrived in the capital, Addis Ababa ahead of the talks. The conflict in the world’s newest state has left thousands…
Diplomat says IGAD force will not protect South Sudan’s oil
May 08, 2014(JUBA) — Sudan’s deputy ambassador in South Sudan says the proposed East African IGAD force in South Sudan will protect only ceasefire monitors and has no other purpose, suggesting that the force would not be involved in defending oil fields as was earlier reported. In an interview with Radio Tamazuj today, Ambassador Magdi…
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