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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)

South Sudan’s rebel leader agrees new ceasefire with president

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 10, 2014 | Middle East

Addis Ababa, Reuters—South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and rebel commander Riek Machar signed a ceasefire deal on Friday after coming under growing international pressure to end ethnic fighting that has raised fears of genocide. Friday’s deal was made at a...

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South Sudanese Foreign Minister Barnaba Marial Benjamin, right, welcomes US Secretary of State John Kerry upon his arrival at Juba International Airport, South Sudan, Friday May 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Saul Loeb, Pool)

US threatens sanctions against South Sudan rebel leader

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 5, 2014 | Middle East

Luanda, Reuters—US Secretary of State John Kerry threatened sanctions and other “consequences” for South Sudan’s rebel leader Riek Machar on Monday if he refused to commit to peace talks aimed at ending more than four months of fighting that has killed thousands....

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South Sudanese Foreign Minister Barnaba Marial Benjamin (C-R) greets US Secretary of State John Kerry (C-L) upon his arrival at Juba international airport on May 2, 2014. (AFP PHOTO / POOL / Saul LOEB)

Peace talks tentatively set for South Sudan

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 2, 2014 | Middle East

Juba, AP—South Sudan’s president agreed Friday to meet with his rival as soon as next week to jumpstart peace talks that have been stalled for months, US Secretary of State John Kerry said, potentially laying the groundwork for a new government to bring the...

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Members of the White Army, a South Sudanese anti-government militia, attend a rally in Nasir on April 14, 2014.
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South Sudan rebels say oil hub Bentiu seized, tell foreign firms to go

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 15, 2014 | Middle East

Addis Ababa, Reuters—South Sudanese rebels said on Tuesday they have seized the capital of oil-producing Unity state, Bentiu, and warned oil firms to pack up and leave within a week. Thousands of people have been killed and more than one million displaced since...

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South Sudan’s Information Minister Barnaba Marial Benjamin addresses a news conference in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi April 2, 2012. (Reuters/Thomas Mukoya)

South Sudan FM: There is no ethnic conflict

by Mustafa Sirri | Feb 20, 2014 | Interviews

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—In an exclusive interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Foreign Minister of South Sudan Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin confirmed that Juba is determined to achieve peace and stability by negotiating with rebels led by former Vice-President Riek Machar....