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UN Chief Calls For Arms Embargo, Sanctions Against South Sudan
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called Monday for an immediate arms embargo against South Sudan in response to an outbreak of heavy fighting that has left hundreds dead.
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UN Urges Immediate South Sudan Ceasefire
The UN Security Council on Friday called on South Sudan's warring sides to immediately begin a ceasefire agreed as part of a new peace deal and threatened sanctions against those who undermine the accord.
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6 South Sudan Commanders Targeted for UN Sanctions
A United Nations committee is weighing imposing sanctions on six senior commanders from South Sudan, the first to face penalties over the 18-month war, diplomats said Friday.
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UN Security Council Warns of Sanctions After South Sudan Talks Fail
The UN Security Council deplored Tuesday the collapse of peace talks between South Sudan's warring factions, and once more threatened sanctions.
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US Says to Propose UN Sanctions Regime for South Sudan
The US delegation to the United Nations informed members of the Security Council on Tuesday that it will circulate a draft resolution establishing an international sanctions regime for conflict-torn South Sudan, a US official said on Tuesday.
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South Sudan Ceasefire Under Threat as Fighting Erupts
Government troops clashed with South Sudan rebels on Friday near the capital of the oil producing Unity State, a U.N. official said, days after a U.N. Security Council delegation warned of sanctions if either side violated a ceasefire signed in May.
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US Threatens Sanctions on Those Blocking Peace Deal in South Sudan
The United States is considering sanctions on anyone impeding attempts to reach a peace agreement in South Sudan and, in particular, anyone committing human rights abuses, State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said on Wednesday.
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UN Security Council Threatens Sanctions on South Sudan Warring Sides
Voicing alarm over the crisis in South Sudan, the UN Security Council threatened Friday to slap sanctions on warring factions for failing to live up to a peace deal signed three months ago.
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European Union Imposes Sanctions on Two South Sudan Leaders
The European Union is imposing sanctions on two South Sudanese military leaders accused of obstructing the country's peace process.
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US sanctions both sides of South Sudan conflict
The United States on Tuesday sanctioned two people on opposing sides of the ethnic violence in South Sudan, showing the growing frustration in Washington with leaders in an African country it helped create.
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South Sudan facing US sanctions during John Kerry trip
Secretary of State John Kerry will renew his threat of sanctions against militants in a visit next week to South Sudan, where ethnic killings are ripping apart the 3-year-old nation and all but scuttling peace talks.
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Fighting erupts in South Sudan flashpoint town, sanctions loom
South Sudanese forces fought rebels on the outskirts of the flashpoint town of Bor on Tuesday, as a deadline imposed by East African nations for an end to hostilities neared.
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UN Chief Calls For Arms Embargo, Sanctions Against South Sudan
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called Monday for an immediate arms embargo against South Sudan in response to an outbreak of heavy fighting that has left hundreds dead.
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UN Urges Immediate South Sudan Ceasefire
The UN Security Council on Friday called on South Sudan's warring sides to immediately begin a ceasefire agreed as part of a new peace deal and threatened sanctions against those who undermine the accord.
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6 South Sudan Commanders Targeted for UN Sanctions
A United Nations committee is weighing imposing sanctions on six senior commanders from South Sudan, the first to face penalties over the 18-month war, diplomats said Friday.
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UN Security Council Warns of Sanctions After South Sudan Talks Fail
The UN Security Council deplored Tuesday the collapse of peace talks between South Sudan's warring factions, and once more threatened sanctions.
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US Says to Propose UN Sanctions Regime for South Sudan
The US delegation to the United Nations informed members of the Security Council on Tuesday that it will circulate a draft resolution establishing an international sanctions regime for conflict-torn South Sudan, a US official said on Tuesday.
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South Sudan Ceasefire Under Threat as Fighting Erupts
Government troops clashed with South Sudan rebels on Friday near the capital of the oil producing Unity State, a U.N. official said, days after a U.N. Security Council delegation warned of sanctions if either side violated a ceasefire signed in May.
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US Threatens Sanctions on Those Blocking Peace Deal in South Sudan
The United States is considering sanctions on anyone impeding attempts to reach a peace agreement in South Sudan and, in particular, anyone committing human rights abuses, State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said on Wednesday.
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UN Security Council Threatens Sanctions on South Sudan Warring Sides
Voicing alarm over the crisis in South Sudan, the UN Security Council threatened Friday to slap sanctions on warring factions for failing to live up to a peace deal signed three months ago.
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European Union Imposes Sanctions on Two South Sudan Leaders
The European Union is imposing sanctions on two South Sudanese military leaders accused of obstructing the country's peace process.
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US sanctions both sides of South Sudan conflict
The United States on Tuesday sanctioned two people on opposing sides of the ethnic violence in South Sudan, showing the growing frustration in Washington with leaders in an African country it helped create.
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South Sudan facing US sanctions during John Kerry trip
Secretary of State John Kerry will renew his threat of sanctions against militants in a visit next week to South Sudan, where ethnic killings are ripping apart the 3-year-old nation and all but scuttling peace talks.
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Fighting erupts in South Sudan flashpoint town, sanctions loom
South Sudanese forces fought rebels on the outskirts of the flashpoint town of Bor on Tuesday, as a deadline imposed by East African nations for an end to hostilities neared.
