South Sudan

UN peacekeepers deploy to stop communal killings in South Sudan

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said it had re-deployed 75 troops to halt a cycle of communal attacks and revenge killings that have left 79 dead

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South Sudan’s Kiir and Machar meet in Uganda ahead of peace deal deadline

South Sudan President Salva Kiir and SPLM-IO leader Riek Machar will hold face-to-face talks as time runs out to form a power-sharing government

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South Sudan rebel leader Machar visits Juba in peace deal push

South Sudan's exiled rebel leader Riek Machar arrived in Juba for the first time in a year to meet President Salva Kiir and try salvage a stalled peace agreement

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Three Ethiopians killed in UN Mi-8 helicopter crash in disputed Abyei

An Ethiopian Mi-8 helicopter crashed in a UN compound in the Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan, killing three crew members and injuring 10 passengers

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South Sudan armed groups continue to recruit fighters, UN says

All sides in South Sudan's conflict continue to recruit fighters despite a peace deal signed earlier this year, UN rights investigators said

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South Sudan military ‘did what was required’ by obtaining arms from Uganda

New Conflict Armament Research report points to Uganda diverting EU-procured weapons into South Sudan’s civil war

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South Sudan military denies UN report of arms embargo violations

UN experts found violations of the arms embargo imposed on South Sudan, reporting "alarming levels" of sexual violence, hunger and human rights abuses in the war-scarred country

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South Sudan’s Kiir to mediate peace talks with rebels in Sudan

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir will mediate peace talks between Sudan and rebels in the Blue Nile, South Kordofan and Darfur conflict zones

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South Sudan glimpses hope for peace as Machar and Kiir meet in Juba

South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar visited Juba for the first time since 2016, joining with President Salva Kiir to celebrate a September peace agreement

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South Sudan rebel leader Machar to return for peace ceremony, 2 years after fleeing

South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar will return to the capital Juba after two years to take part in a peace ceremony with President Salva Kiir

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