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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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He Runs For President Of South Sudan By Day. At Night, He Unloads Trucks
He's at the back of the suburban Richmond, Virginia, store, unloading a 54-foot truck crammed with leaf blowers and barbecue grills, Drano and pitchforks - tough work that drives off most in a matter of weeks or months. Deng has stuck with it for six years because he likes having his days free for his other gig: running for president of South Sudan...
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Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir Extends Ceasefire By A Month
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has announced a one-month extension of his unilateral ceasefire in fighting with rebels in the country's war zones.
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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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Barack Obama Orders Troops To South Sudan To Protect US Embassy
President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced the deployment of 47 troops to crisis-ridden South Sudan to protect the US embassy and its staff.
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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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150 Dead In South Sudan Gunfight Between Forces Backing President And Vice-President
Heavy fighting erupted in South Sudan's capital today as former rebels and government soldiers exchanged fire two days after gun battles left at least 150 fighters dead.
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South Sudan President Appoints Rebel Leader His Deputy
South Sudan's president has appointed his rival, rebel leader Riek Machar, as first vice president in a possible government of national unity, a presidential spokesman said today.
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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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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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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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He Runs For President Of South Sudan By Day. At Night, He Unloads Trucks
He's at the back of the suburban Richmond, Virginia, store, unloading a 54-foot truck crammed with leaf blowers and barbecue grills, Drano and pitchforks - tough work that drives off most in a matter of weeks or months. Deng has stuck with it for six years because he likes having his days free for his other gig: running for president of South Sudan...
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Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir Extends Ceasefire By A Month
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has announced a one-month extension of his unilateral ceasefire in fighting with rebels in the country's war zones.
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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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Barack Obama Orders Troops To South Sudan To Protect US Embassy
President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced the deployment of 47 troops to crisis-ridden South Sudan to protect the US embassy and its staff.
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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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150 Dead In South Sudan Gunfight Between Forces Backing President And Vice-President
Heavy fighting erupted in South Sudan's capital today as former rebels and government soldiers exchanged fire two days after gun battles left at least 150 fighters dead.
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South Sudan President Appoints Rebel Leader His Deputy
South Sudan's president has appointed his rival, rebel leader Riek Machar, as first vice president in a possible government of national unity, a presidential spokesman said today.
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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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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.
