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21 Killed In Attack by South Sudanese On The Eve Of Pope's Visit
At least 21 people have been killed in a cattle raid in South Sudan on the eve of a visit by Pope Francis to encourage peace in the conflict-ridden country, local authorities said.
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56 Killed Over 4 Days Of Ethnic Fighting In South Sudan
Clashes have killed 56 people during four days of fighting in South Sudan's eastern Jonglei state, after youth from the Nuer community attacked another ethnic group, a local official said on Tuesday, with the Nuer making up most of the casualties.
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Red Cross Driver Killed In South Sudan Ambush
A Red Cross driver was killed when unknown militants attacked an aid convoy in South Sudan, the organisation said Saturday.
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US Sends Marines To South Sudan To Protect Americans
The US military in Africa said today it has sent 40 additional soldiers to South Sudan's capital, Juba, to help secure American personnel and facilities in the war-torn city, while South Sudanese trying to flee the country by road reported attacks, killings and robberies by armed men.
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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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UN To Reprimand Peacekeepers Over Inaction During South Sudan Attack
The UN is preparing to send peacekeepers home over a "lack of responsiveness" during a bloody attack at a camp in South Sudan in February, a senior official announced Wednesday.
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Aid Workers Hit By Increased South Sudan Violence: UN
Aid workers in South Sudan have suffered an increase in attacks in recent weeks, the UN warned Wednesday, with three killed in May since the formation of a unity government.
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South Sudan Rebels Attack UN Base in Possible 'War Crime': UN
South Sudan rebels opened fire on a UN peacekeeping base sheltering 30,000 civilians, killing one and wounding six in a possible war crime, the UN said late Wednesday.
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UN Investigates Attack on South Sudan Peacekeeping Site
The United Nations on Friday said it was launching an investigation and demanding accountability after eight civilians were killed earlier this week by shells fired at its compound in the town of Melut, near South Sudan's Paloch oilfields.
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Sudan Troops Beat Back Rebel Attacks in Kordofan, Kill 50: Army
Sudanese troops repelled rebel attacks on two villages in the war-torn South Kordofan region, killing 50 insurgents and losing four of their own men, the army said on Tuesday.
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Gunmen on Camels Kill 15 in Darfur: Government
Gunmen on camels have killed 15 civilians and wounded 10 others in an attack in Sudan's South Darfur, the region's government said in a statement.
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Abductions by Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army Rebels on The Rise: UN
Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army rebels have launched a string of attacks across central Africa with a "steady increase" in abductions, the United Nations said in a report seen today.
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UN Chief Says Human Rights 'Under Attack' Everywhere
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned on Wednesday that human rights were "under attack" throughout the world as he opened the General Assembly debate.
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Chopper That Crashed in South Sudan was Attacked: United Nations
The UN Security Council said Wednesday that a UN cargo helicopter that crashed in South Sudan had been attacked and called for those responsible to face justice.
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Sudan Army Says 110 Rebels Killed in South Kordofan
The Sudanese army said it killed 110 rebels as it repelled an assault in South Kordofan state today, although the insurgents denied the death toll.
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21 Killed In Attack by South Sudanese On The Eve Of Pope's Visit
At least 21 people have been killed in a cattle raid in South Sudan on the eve of a visit by Pope Francis to encourage peace in the conflict-ridden country, local authorities said.
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56 Killed Over 4 Days Of Ethnic Fighting In South Sudan
Clashes have killed 56 people during four days of fighting in South Sudan's eastern Jonglei state, after youth from the Nuer community attacked another ethnic group, a local official said on Tuesday, with the Nuer making up most of the casualties.
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Red Cross Driver Killed In South Sudan Ambush
A Red Cross driver was killed when unknown militants attacked an aid convoy in South Sudan, the organisation said Saturday.
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US Sends Marines To South Sudan To Protect Americans
The US military in Africa said today it has sent 40 additional soldiers to South Sudan's capital, Juba, to help secure American personnel and facilities in the war-torn city, while South Sudanese trying to flee the country by road reported attacks, killings and robberies by armed men.
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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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UN To Reprimand Peacekeepers Over Inaction During South Sudan Attack
The UN is preparing to send peacekeepers home over a "lack of responsiveness" during a bloody attack at a camp in South Sudan in February, a senior official announced Wednesday.
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Aid Workers Hit By Increased South Sudan Violence: UN
Aid workers in South Sudan have suffered an increase in attacks in recent weeks, the UN warned Wednesday, with three killed in May since the formation of a unity government.
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South Sudan Rebels Attack UN Base in Possible 'War Crime': UN
South Sudan rebels opened fire on a UN peacekeeping base sheltering 30,000 civilians, killing one and wounding six in a possible war crime, the UN said late Wednesday.
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UN Investigates Attack on South Sudan Peacekeeping Site
The United Nations on Friday said it was launching an investigation and demanding accountability after eight civilians were killed earlier this week by shells fired at its compound in the town of Melut, near South Sudan's Paloch oilfields.
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Sudan Troops Beat Back Rebel Attacks in Kordofan, Kill 50: Army
Sudanese troops repelled rebel attacks on two villages in the war-torn South Kordofan region, killing 50 insurgents and losing four of their own men, the army said on Tuesday.
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Gunmen on Camels Kill 15 in Darfur: Government
Gunmen on camels have killed 15 civilians and wounded 10 others in an attack in Sudan's South Darfur, the region's government said in a statement.
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Abductions by Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army Rebels on The Rise: UN
Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army rebels have launched a string of attacks across central Africa with a "steady increase" in abductions, the United Nations said in a report seen today.
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UN Chief Says Human Rights 'Under Attack' Everywhere
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned on Wednesday that human rights were "under attack" throughout the world as he opened the General Assembly debate.
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Chopper That Crashed in South Sudan was Attacked: United Nations
The UN Security Council said Wednesday that a UN cargo helicopter that crashed in South Sudan had been attacked and called for those responsible to face justice.
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Sudan Army Says 110 Rebels Killed in South Kordofan
The Sudanese army said it killed 110 rebels as it repelled an assault in South Kordofan state today, although the insurgents denied the death toll.
