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A refugee from South Sudan drinks water at a well during celebrations to mark World Refugee Day at the Kakuma refugee camp in Turkana District, northwest of Kenya’s capital Nairobi, June 20, 2015. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

South Sudan: Conflict Parties Differ in Opinion over Deploying Regional Force to Protect Juba

by Mustafa Sirri | Jul 19, 2016 | Middle East

London-The political conflict among main parties in the rule about regional forces has aggravated. Each party is adhering to its stance in which the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement announced disapproval of any regional force entrance to the country....

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An internally displaced woman smiles at her child while making a beaded necklace in the mental health section of the hospital run by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) inside the camp for IDPs in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) base in Malakal, Upper Nile State May 29, 2014. REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu

Assistant of Sudan President: The Country Rejects Two Armies on its Soil

by Ahmed Younis | Jul 19, 2016 | World

Khartoum- Assistant of the President of Sudan and Deputy Chairman of the National Congress for the Party’s Affairs, Ibrahim Mahmoud Hamid expressed the government’s willingness to be in charge of the peace requirements; yet he denounced the opposition parties...

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Members of the Justice and Equality Movement, a rebel group in Sudan’s Darfur conflict. (AFP/Getty Images)

Sudanese rebels call for no-fly zone over South Kordofan

by Mustafa Sirri | Jun 21, 2014 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Sudan’s armed opposition have called on the international community to establish a no-fly zone over South Kordofan, Blue Nile and Darfur to protect civilians. This comes after the Sudanese air force allegedly bombed a Doctors Without Borders...

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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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In this handout image provided by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, taken on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013, civilians arrive at the UNMISS compound adjacent to Juba International Airport to take refuge (AP Photo/UNMISS/Rolla Hinedi).

South Sudan hit by clashes for second day

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 17, 2013 | Middle East

Juba, Reuters—Clashes broke out again in the South Sudanese capital Juba today, a day after President Salva Kiir said security forces had put down an attempted coup by supporters of his former deputy. Constant gunfire and explosions in the early morning were followed...