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6 South Sudan Journalists Arrested Over Viral Video Of President Wetting Himself
Media rights groups have called for South Sudanese authorities to release six journalists detained over a video reportedly showing President Salva Kiir urinating on himself.
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'I Don't Want Any More Bloodshed In South Sudan': President
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir called on arch-rival Riek Machar today to meet for talks to salvage peace after days of intense gun battles in the capital Juba.
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Three Quarters Of South Sudanese Need Humanitarian Aid: UN
Three-quarters of the population of South Sudan needs humanitarian aid after four days of deadly fighting, the UN's World Food Programme director Etharin Cousin told AFP on Tuesday.
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Heavy Gunfire Erupts In South Sudan After President Calls Ceasefire
Heavy gunfire erupted in South Sudan's capital late on Monday after President Salva Kiir ordered his forces to cease fire and only respond if they came under attack, Reuters witnesses reported.
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Fighting Flares Again In South Sudan Capital After UN Demand For Restraint
Heavy fighting erupted again in South Sudan's capital on Monday a day after the UN Security Council told rivals President Salva Kiir and Vice-President Riek Machar to rein in their forces and end days of violence that have left scores dead.
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South Sudan Government Formation Delayed As Rebels Reject New States
Warring rivals in South Sudan missed a key deadline today to forge a unity government, with rebels rejecting President Salva Kiir's creation of new regional states as fighting continues.
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Pope Francis Holds Private Meeting With President of Warring South Sudan
Pope Francis held a private meeting with South Sudan's President Salva Kiir on Friday, pushing for peace in the world's newest nation that has endured nearly two years of civil war, a Vatican spokesman said.
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16,000 Children in South Sudan Forced into Conflict This Year: UN
Up to 16,000 children have been forced to join the fighting in South Sudan since the start of this year, the United Nations children's agency (UNICEF) said today.
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Black Boxes in South Sudan Air Crash Recovered: Reports
Investigators in South Sudan have found the two black boxes from a Soviet-era Antonov plane which crashed last week killing at least 36 people, state radio said today.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Meet 20 African Leaders Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have bilateral meetings with 20 African leaders today including Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and South African President Jacob Zuma.
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South Sudan Rebel Leader Says President 'Oblivious' to Peace Deal
South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar today accused the country's president of ignoring and undermining a peace deal aimed at ending nearly two years of civil war.
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John Kerry Warns South Sudan Leader on Ceasefire
US Secretary of State John Kerry rang the president of South Sudan on Thursday to warn him to respect an oft-broken ceasefire.
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South Sudan Army Ordered to End Fighting Ahead of Ceasefire
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has ordered all government troops to cease fighting rebel forces as part of a peace agreement, his spokesman said, ahead of a full ceasefire on Saturday.
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UN Security Council Gives South Sudan President Until September 1 To Lift Peace Deal Reservations
The UN Security Council on Wednesday gave South Sudan President Salva Kiir until September 1 to get fully behind a peace deal after he signed the accord with reservations.
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South Sudan President Signs Peace Deal Despite Concerns
South Sudan's president signed a peace deal on Wednesday to end a 20-month conflict with rebels, but he told regional African leaders at the ceremony that he had "serious reservations".
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6 South Sudan Journalists Arrested Over Viral Video Of President Wetting Himself
Media rights groups have called for South Sudanese authorities to release six journalists detained over a video reportedly showing President Salva Kiir urinating on himself.
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'I Don't Want Any More Bloodshed In South Sudan': President
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir called on arch-rival Riek Machar today to meet for talks to salvage peace after days of intense gun battles in the capital Juba.
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Three Quarters Of South Sudanese Need Humanitarian Aid: UN
Three-quarters of the population of South Sudan needs humanitarian aid after four days of deadly fighting, the UN's World Food Programme director Etharin Cousin told AFP on Tuesday.
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Heavy Gunfire Erupts In South Sudan After President Calls Ceasefire
Heavy gunfire erupted in South Sudan's capital late on Monday after President Salva Kiir ordered his forces to cease fire and only respond if they came under attack, Reuters witnesses reported.
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Fighting Flares Again In South Sudan Capital After UN Demand For Restraint
Heavy fighting erupted again in South Sudan's capital on Monday a day after the UN Security Council told rivals President Salva Kiir and Vice-President Riek Machar to rein in their forces and end days of violence that have left scores dead.
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South Sudan Government Formation Delayed As Rebels Reject New States
Warring rivals in South Sudan missed a key deadline today to forge a unity government, with rebels rejecting President Salva Kiir's creation of new regional states as fighting continues.
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Pope Francis Holds Private Meeting With President of Warring South Sudan
Pope Francis held a private meeting with South Sudan's President Salva Kiir on Friday, pushing for peace in the world's newest nation that has endured nearly two years of civil war, a Vatican spokesman said.
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16,000 Children in South Sudan Forced into Conflict This Year: UN
Up to 16,000 children have been forced to join the fighting in South Sudan since the start of this year, the United Nations children's agency (UNICEF) said today.
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Black Boxes in South Sudan Air Crash Recovered: Reports
Investigators in South Sudan have found the two black boxes from a Soviet-era Antonov plane which crashed last week killing at least 36 people, state radio said today.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Meet 20 African Leaders Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have bilateral meetings with 20 African leaders today including Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and South African President Jacob Zuma.
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South Sudan Rebel Leader Says President 'Oblivious' to Peace Deal
South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar today accused the country's president of ignoring and undermining a peace deal aimed at ending nearly two years of civil war.
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John Kerry Warns South Sudan Leader on Ceasefire
US Secretary of State John Kerry rang the president of South Sudan on Thursday to warn him to respect an oft-broken ceasefire.
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South Sudan Army Ordered to End Fighting Ahead of Ceasefire
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has ordered all government troops to cease fighting rebel forces as part of a peace agreement, his spokesman said, ahead of a full ceasefire on Saturday.
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UN Security Council Gives South Sudan President Until September 1 To Lift Peace Deal Reservations
The UN Security Council on Wednesday gave South Sudan President Salva Kiir until September 1 to get fully behind a peace deal after he signed the accord with reservations.
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South Sudan President Signs Peace Deal Despite Concerns
South Sudan's president signed a peace deal on Wednesday to end a 20-month conflict with rebels, but he told regional African leaders at the ceremony that he had "serious reservations".
