South Sudan on edge as Sudan’s war threatens vital oil industry
Sudan’s army says it may be forced to shut down facilities used to export oil from South Sudan as a result of the war.
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South Sudan president offers compromise as gov’t deadline looms
Salva Kiir cuts number of states from 32 to 10, says he expects the opposition to also ‘be prepared’ to compromise.
S Sudan: $40m to help integrate rival forces as Kiir, Machar meet
Rare talks between President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar in Juba amid growing pressure to save peace deal.
South Sudan rivals back deadline for unity government
Roll-out of last year’s peace pact that called for a unity government will happen on November 12, leaders say.
Riek Machar back in S Sudan for rare talks with President Kiir
Meeting in South Sudan capital raises expectations for the implementation of stalled peace agreement.
Opposition in South Sudan urges delay to unity government
Opposition leader Machar will not return to Juba without security arrangements, according to an official from his party.
South Sudan rebel leader Machar back in Juba after two years
Ex-vice president Riek Machar returned for the first time since 2016 to take part in a peace ceremony.
South Sudan: Riek Machar to return to Juba for peace ceremony
Machar fled South Sudan’s capital two years ago under a hail of gunfire when an earlier peace deal collapsed.
South Sudan president signs peace deal with rebel leader
Agreement reinstates rebel leader Riek Machar as vice president, formally ending five years of bloody civil war.
South Sudan court jails 10 soldiers for rape and murder
Court hands sentences ranging from seven years to life for raping aid workers and killing a local journalist.
In South Sudan, moderation in pursuit of justice can be a virtue
But the complete removal of accountability and justice from the agenda is not the answer.
