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S. Sudan army says it recaptured town from Yau Yau rebels
Bor :: Russia | 1 day ago
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Boma this morning and we have now taken control over it, said Aguer by phone. He said four army soldiers were killed and another 12 wounded in the ensuing battle to reclaim the rebel-held territory. He added that 20 rebel fighters had also been
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Machar tells SPLA to distance itself from politics
Jūbā :: Sudan | 4 days ago
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South Sudan's V-President Riek Machar speaks during a press conference in Khartoum, on May 30, 2011 (Reuters) Machar told the army to be exemplary in the desired unity of the people of South Sudan and not take sides in debates of political nature...
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South Sudan: UN Reinforces Peacekeeping in Pibor Town
New York City :: NY :: USA | 6 days ago
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Additional United Nations peacekeepers are on alert to protect civilians in the town of Pibor in South Sudan's Jonglei state where the situation remains tense amid recent violence, looting and displacement, the Secretary-General's spokesperson today
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S. Sudan?s Jonglei based Yauyau rebel claims cordoning Pibor town
Jūbā :: Sudan | 8 days ago
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A rebel group fighting in South Sudan's Jonglei State on Tuesday claimed to have laid a siege on Pibor town, highlighting the level of their activities in the area have reached in recent days. South Sudan rebel leader David Yau Yau (UN photo) The
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Can Yau Yau capture towns outside Pibor County?
Addis Ababa :: Ethiopia | 9 days ago
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The capture of Boma town in Pibor County by the rebels led by David Yau Yau has raised questions. Some people wonder if Yau Yau would move to other areas, both inside and outside Pibor County, or not. Others wonder whether Yau Yau's rebellion is
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S.Sudan soldiers accused of looting spree
Kāpōēta :: Sudan | 10 days ago
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South Sudanese soldiers have looted UN stores and charities in troubled Jonglei state where the government has been battling rebels for a year, humanitarian sources told AFP on Sunday. They said uniformed men ransacked and looted a hospital and
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Jonglei: Seven die in Akobo inter-clan fighting
Bor :: Russia | 13 days ago
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At least seven people were reported dead and 15 others injured following two consecutive inter-clan clashes in Waat and Walgak in Jonglei state's Akobo county on Tuesday and Wednesday. The commissioner of Akobo county, Koung Rambeng, described it as
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Why SPLA cannot defeat South Sudan rebels
Boma :: Congo (Dem. Rep.) | 13 days ago
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It is a common phenomenon in South Sudan that those who are disgruntled with the government in one way or another tend to find refuge in form of rebellion. The aim for such rebellion is often to usurp power and blackmail the government in order to
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SPLA denies Jonglei rebels’ claim on capture of Boma
Boma :: Congo (Dem. Rep.) | 15 days ago
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David Yauyau, issued a statement saying it easily overran Boma without meeting any armed resistance adding that wildlife conservation and tourist guard forces surrendered instantly...More than 250 soldiers of the Wildlife and the Police gave
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27 children removed from military bases in Unity state
Bentiu :: Sudan | 16 days ago
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Unity state authorities have removed 27 children from South Sudan's national army this week as part of the implementation of a series of agreements inked by military and the United Nations on 20 November 2009. South Sudan's Disarmament Demobilization
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