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South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir gestures during a news conference in Juba December 18, 2013. Kiir said on Wednesday he was ready for dialogue with his rival who he has accused of trying to force him out of power through fighting that has killed up to 500 people and brought the two-year-old nation close to civil war. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (SOUTH SUDAN – Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS ELECTIONS)

South Sudan Army says is in control of Juba

by Mustafa Sirri | Dec 19, 2013 | Middle East

London/Khartoum, Asharq Al-Awsat—South Sudan President Salva Kiir said on Wednesday he was prepared to talk with former Vice-President Riek Machar, despite having accused him of attempting to organize a coup over the weekend, as his government sought to play down...

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File photo—Villagers from the Ngok Dinka community congregate in prayers for a peaceful referendum in the Abyei region on September 14, 2013. (REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu)

Abyei referendum raises fears of further Sudan tensions

by Mustafa Sirri | Oct 21, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—In a pre-emptive measure prior to Tuesday’s visit by the President of the Republic of Sudan, Omar Al-Bashir, to Juba, the capital of the Republic of South Sudan, the Dinka people have decided on Sunday to conduct a community referendum...