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South Sudan’s Defence Minister Kuol Manyang Juuk, poses for a photo after a cabinet meeting in Juba, South Sudan, on January 17, 2014. (Reuters/Andreea Campeanu)
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Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) soldiers stand during a parade on the 31st anniversary of the SPLA in Juba May 16, 2014. (Reuters/Andreea Campeanu)
South Sudan government accuses rebels of provoking regional tension
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—South Sudan’s defense minister has denied claims that Juba received military support from Cairo and Khartoum, accusing the country’s rebel leader of seeking to create tensions with nearby countries. Earlier this week, South Sudanese rebel...Caption:
Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) soldiers stand during a parade on the 31st anniversary of the SPLA in Juba May 16, 2014. (Reuters/Andreea Campeanu)
South Sudan: Senior government official resigns, peace talks adjourned
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—A senior South Sudanese Foreign Ministry official resigned on Tuesday over what he described as Juba’s “lack of sensitivity” towards the armed conflict between government forces and rebels that erupted late 2013. The latest round of talks...Caption:
Riek Machar (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Riek Machar: I doubt Kiir will stick to the peace agreement
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The recent violence in South Sudan, the world’s youngest country, has brought a third of its 12 million citizens to the brink of starvation, according to the UN. With the country at a standstill in the wake of the fighting between the followers...Caption:
In this Friday, May 9, 2014 image made from video, South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir, center left, and rebel leader Riek Machar, center right, exchanging signed documents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (AP Photo)