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Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Karti. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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South Sudanese President Salva Kiir speaks to the media at a press conference in Juba, South Sudan on Monday, January 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Mackenzie Knowles-Coursin)
IGAD-mediated talks between South Sudan and rebel movement to resume: official
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The South Sudan government has said that its regionally mediated negotiations with the opposition movement will resume at the end of July, after nearly a month-long break. In a statement to Asharq Al-Awsat, South Sudan Information Minister...Caption:
Members of the White Army, a South Sudanese anti-government militia, attend a rally in Nasir on April 14, 2014.(AFP PHOTO / ZACHARIAS ABUBEKER)
South Sudan army says kills over 60 soldiers loyal to rebel leader
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—South Sudan’s army has said that more than 60 soldiers loyal to rebel leader and former Vice-President Riek Machar have been killed. In a statement to Asharq Al-Awsat, the spokesman for the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA), Philip Aguer,...Caption:
Soldiers from South Sudan parade during celebrations to mark the third anniversary of South Sudan’s independence in Juba on July 9, 2014. (EPA/PHILLIP DHIL)
EU names two South Sudan military officials it sanctioned
Juba, Reuters—The European Union said on Friday it was imposing sanctions on Peter Gadet, a South Sudanese rebel leader who commanded an ethnic militia that massacred more than 200 civilians in April. The EU announced travel bans and asset freezes on two South...Caption:
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)