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South Sudan Conflict documentary (civil war) army, artillery, troops,vehicles footage battles
South Sudan Conflict Documentary (civil war) in action. Army, artillery, troops and vehic...
published: 25 Feb 2014
South Sudan Conflict documentary (civil war) army, artillery, troops,vehicles footage battles
South Sudan Conflict documentary (civil war) army, artillery, troops,vehicles footage battles
South Sudan Conflict Documentary (civil war) in action. Army, artillery, troops and vehicles, tanks, bullets, footage in battles A conflict (which has also been called a civil war) in South Sudan began on the evening of 15 December 2013, at the meeting of the National Liberation Council meeting at Nyakuron, when Opposition leaders Dr. Riek Machar, Pagan Amum, and Rebecca Nyandeng, voted to boycott the Sunday December 15, 2013 meeting of the NLC.[33] President Salva Kiir ordered SPLM Major General Marial Ciennoung, commander of the Presidential Guard (The Tiger Battalion) to leave the meeting venue and return the barracks to disarm the troops. After disarming all ethnicities within the guard, Marial ordered that the Dinka members be re-armed.[33] His deputy, from the Nuer ethnicity, began to question this order and a fight ensured when surrounding officers saw the commotion. The Nuer soldiers also re-armed themselves.[33] Fighting erupted between the Dinka elements of the Presidential Guard and the Nuer elements. This lasted from Sunday night until Monday afternoon. Civilian casualties began when the Dinka elements of the SPLM began targeting Nuer civilians in the capital city of Juba.[33] President Salva Kiir has called it a coup attempt and announced that it had been put down the next day, but fighting again erupted on 16 December and spread beyond the capital, Juba, to the region around Jonglei which is prone to ethnic instability, largely along ethnic lines. Early estimates stated that at least 1,000 people were reported to have been killed[4][34] and over 800 other people were injured.[35] in Juba but this number has now been cited to be much higher than initially thought as Human Rights Watch article cites eye witness accounts of large numbers of bodies in Juba on December 17, and their removal in trucks to an undisclosed location December 18.[36] Eye witness accounts also cite SPLM Dinka troops assisted by guides in house to house searches to Nuer homes and killing civilians in Juba.[36] Similar door to door searches of members of the Nuer ethnicity have been reported in the government held Capital city Upper Nile State, Malakal.[37] A final death toll of civilian casualties in government held cities of Juba, Malakal, and Bentiu has not been released. Kiir blamed former Vice President Riek Machar for instigating the "coup" but no evidence of a coup attempt has been found. Former Vice President Riek Machar has denied a coup attempt instead blamed Kiir for playing power politics. Bor was seized by the South Sudan Liberation Army on 19 December. On the same day, a UN compound was stormed in Akobo, Jonglei, resulting in the deaths of two Indian UNMISS peacekeepers.[38] UN Secretary General has also issued deep concern as UN staff have received threats from the body guards of Senior government Information Minister that demanded armed access to UN Mission Camps where civilians are sheltering.[39] Following this incident President Salva Kiir accused the UN of sheltering armed opposition forces in their UN Mission, which the UN has staunchly denied. Salva Kiir also accused the UN of an attempted take over of his leadership.[40][41] February 10, 2014, UN base in Juba surrounded by armed government troops and policemen demanded the UN surrender Nuer civilians sheltering there. SPLA spokesman Phillip Aguer has not commented on the situation[42] February 18, 2014, fighting between members of various ethnicities broke out within the UN Mission in the capital city of Upper Nile State, Malakal. Ten people have died.[43] It is not reported who is responsible for the deaths.- published: 25 Feb 2014
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South Sudan military on Bor
South Sudan's military said it had recaptured the strategic town of Bor from rebel forces....
published: 19 Jan 2014
South Sudan military on Bor
South Sudan military on Bor
South Sudan's military said it had recaptured the strategic town of Bor from rebel forces. Troops loyal to President Salva Kiir and defectors backing the deputy he sacked in July last year have been battling for the control of Bor the capital of Jonglei state for months. For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ke Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvkenya Like our FaceBook page http://www.facebook.com/NtvKenya- published: 19 Jan 2014
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Warring sides battle in South Sudan ahead of peace talks
South Sudan's army battled rebel forces Thursday, a military spokesman said, as negotiator...
published: 03 Jan 2014
Warring sides battle in South Sudan ahead of peace talks
Warring sides battle in South Sudan ahead of peace talks
South Sudan's army battled rebel forces Thursday, a military spokesman said, as negotiators from the warring sides prepared to meet for talks aimed at ending the violence that has pushed the world's newest country toward civil war. Having sent delegations to the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, the government and rebels are under mounting pressure from African and Western powers to reach a deal to stop clashes that have killed more than 1,000 people and displaced more than 190,000. But there is no sign of an end of hostilities just yet. Military spokesman Col. Philip Aguer told CNN that military forces fought with rebels south of the flashpoint town of Bor, the scene of some of the heaviest fighting in the nearly three weeks of violence. He said the Sudan People's Liberation Army was trying to stop the rebels from advancing on the capital, Juba, about 200 kilometers (124 miles) away. South Sudan's youngest victims South Sudan on edge Inside a refugee camp in South Sudan. South Sudan's government tweeted late Wednesday: "Our forces did a partial withdrawal from Bor but are still fighting in the suburbs #SouthSudan." President Salva Kiir on Wednesday declared a state of emergency for Unity state and for Jonglei state, of which Bor is the capital. The two delegations sent by Kiir and the rebels' leader, former Vice President Riek Machar, are already in Addis Ababa. Talks were expected to begin Thursday but, as of early evening local time, had not. Not all parties have yet arrived in Addis Ababa, according to a representative of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, an East African trade bloc which has been mediating in the conflict. However, it is expected all parties will arrive by Friday and formal talks should get under way, the representative, Tigist Hailu, told CNN. South Sudan's neighbors, Western governments and the United Nations have been scrambling to stem the latest violence in the country, which seceded from Sudan in 2011 after decades of war. Hilde Johnson, who heads the U.N. mission to South Sudan, said she wanted to see both parties "take a decisive step to cease all hostilities." "We want to make this day the day that the violence stops," she said at a news conference in Juba on Wednesday. south sudan today, sudanese news today, south sudan referendum, south sudanese news, southern sudan independence, latest news from south sudan, news on south sudan, south sudan army news, southern sudan news today, sudan latest, news from south sudan today, news sudan today, south sudan news for today, sudan today news, gurtong south sudan, news about south sudan, south sudan government news today, issues in sudan, southern sudan nation, s sudan news of today, sudan oil news, latest news on sudan, news south sudan today, latest south sudan news, latest news in south sudan, latest news of south sudan, what is south sudan, south sudan new capital, s.sudan latest news, south sudan bor, latest news in sudan, latest news south sudan, south sudan gurtong, peace in sudan, latest on sudan, latest news sudan, s sudan today news, what is happening in south sudan today, violence in south sudan, south sudan new today, news in south sudan today, sudan latest news today, current news in sudan, military of south sudan, www.south sudan news today, sudan peace process, south sudan state, south sudan latest news today, sudan peace, latest news of sudan, sudan and south sudan latest news, today in sudan, sudan peace talks, sudan news of today, the latest news on south sudan, latest news about sudan, south sudan in the news, south sudan new news, sudan news for today, south sudan news oil, sudan news cnn, waging peace in sudan, the south sudan news, today news south sudan, sudan s. sudan, latest news on sudan and south sudan, south sudan oil deal, today south sudan news, south sudan oil latest news, fighting in south sudan, referendum in sudan, latest on south sudan, news today in south sudan, today news of south sudan, south sudan fighting, new capital of south sudan, south sudan new city, news about south sudan today, today news in south sudan, south sudan peace talks, unhcr in south sudan- published: 03 Jan 2014
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Ambushed in South Sudan (Part 4/5)
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published: 06 Mar 2014
Ambushed in South Sudan (Part 4/5)
Ambushed in South Sudan (Part 4/5)
Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News The war in South Sudan began in murky circumstances in mid-December, when tribal factions within the country's army, the SPLA, began fighting each other in the center of the capital, Juba. The SPLA quickly fractured into two camps: an insurgency drawn from members of former vice president Riek Machar's Nuer tribe and troops who remained loyal to President Salva Kiir, of the Dinka tribe. Both sides have been accused of committing gross human rights abuses during the conflict. VICE News arrived in Juba and found the army desperate to dispel rumors that rebels were advancing on the capital. Soldiers were keen to take our correspondents on a trip with them into the bush to recapture the strategic city of Bor from the rebels... only the raid didn't turn out quite as they had expected. Start from the beginning and watch part 1/5 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MVjP303zP4&list;=PLw613M86o5o4wb2J1E_E9SweBwkKrlYqT&index;=2 Click here to watch "Conflict in South Sudan: Dispatch One" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOYXaoJZjYc&list;=PLw613M86o5o6E_d21zdiQ9WCTQPnqmAst Check out the VICE News beta for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: http://vicenews.tumblr.com/- published: 06 Mar 2014
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Ambushed in South Sudan (Part 1/5)
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The war...
published: 03 Mar 2014
Ambushed in South Sudan (Part 1/5)
Ambushed in South Sudan (Part 1/5)
Subscribe to VICE News for more updates now: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News The war in South Sudan began in murky circumstances in mid-December, when tribal factions within the country's army, the SPLA, began fighting each other in the center of the capital, Juba. The SPLA quickly fractured into two camps: an insurgency drawn from members of former vice president Riek Machar's Nuer tribe and troops who remained loyal to President Salva Kiir, of the Dinka tribe. Both sides have been accused of committing gross human rights abuses during the conflict. VICE News arrived in Juba and found the army desperate to dispel rumors that rebels were advancing on the capital. Soldiers were keen to take our correspondents on a trip with them into the bush to recapture the strategic city of Bor from the rebels... only the raid didn't turn out quite as they had expected. Click here to watch "Conflict in South Sudan: Dispatch One" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOYXaoJZjYc&list;=PLw613M86o5o6E_d21zdiQ9WCTQPnqmAst Sign up for the Beta at http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: http://vicenews.tumblr.com/- published: 03 Mar 2014
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President Obama Warns South Sudan After US Aircraft Was Hit
US President Barack Obama has warned South Sudan that Washington and its allies would cut ...
published: 21 Dec 2013
President Obama Warns South Sudan After US Aircraft Was Hit
President Obama Warns South Sudan After US Aircraft Was Hit
US President Barack Obama has warned South Sudan that Washington and its allies would cut aid to the country over any attempted military coup, amid growing fears of civil war. Obama also urged South Sudan's leaders to help protect US personnel and citizens in the conflict-ravaged country, after four US military service members were wounded when their aircraft were fired upon on Saturday during a mission to evacuate American citizens. "Any effort to seize power through the use of military force will result in the end of longstanding support from the United States and the international community," the White House said in a statement following Obama's call with National Security Adviser Susan Rice and other top aides. Violence is escalating in South Sudan, which gained independence from Sudan in 2011, despite an offer from President Salva Kiir to open talks with his former deputy, Riek Machar, whom Kiir accuses of having started the fighting last week by attempting a coup. Machar denies a coup plot and in turn accuses Kiir of conducting a violent purge over the past week. His loyalists are now fighting the central government on several fronts. Civilians fleeing At least 500 people have been killed in the capital Juba alone in six days of fighting. Tens of thousands have been displaced, many seeking shelter at UN bases amid warnings that the impoverished nation was on the brink of all-out civil war. Juba's main bus park was crowded with people struggling to find space on public transport on Saturday, while foreigners have headed to the airport where several countries - including the US and Britain - have sent military transport planes for evacuations. Fighting has spread to Bor, which lies about 200km north of Juba and has been seized by rebels. South Sudan's army spokesman said an operation was under way to retake the town. "There is fighting, but we are supported by air units," Philip Aguer, spokesman for the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), told the AFP news agency. Aguer said that in northern oil-producing Unity State, a key commander - Major General James Koang Choul - appeared to have defected to Machar's side. "We have lost contact with the commander... and there are reports he has joined the forces of Riek Machar," Aguer said while insisting that government forces were still in control of the area - something the rebels contest.- published: 21 Dec 2013
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Fears of civil war as violence spreads in South Sudan
The United Nations warned that violence was spreading in South Sudan, as fierce fighting i...
published: 19 Dec 2013
Fears of civil war as violence spreads in South Sudan
Fears of civil war as violence spreads in South Sudan
The United Nations warned that violence was spreading in South Sudan, as fierce fighting in the world's youngest nation prompted the US to evacuate Americans and other foreigners. Britain also pulled embassy staff out of the strife-torn nation and Washington said further evacuation flights could follow as fears rise the country, which became independent from Sudan in 2011, could slide back into civil war. Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands more terrified civilians have fled their homes since the fighting broke out on Sunday to seek protection at UN bases. The United States used two C-130 military transport planes and a charter aircraft to fly 150 Americans as well as US and foreign diplomats out of the country, the State Department said. "The security situation was getting ugly. There was shooting at the airport," a US Defence Department official said on condition of anonymity. Deputy State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said the United States was "deeply troubled" by the outbreak of violence in the country. "We call on the country's political leaders to refrain from any action that could escalate an already tense situation or fuel the violence," she added. Americans were still urged to leave the country and the State Department is "working to arrange for additional transportation as necessary to accommodate demand," Harf said. UN spokesman Martin Nesirky said Wednesday that at least 19 civilians had been killed in new clashes between rival army factions that have now spread outside the capital Juba. Nesirky said the fighting occurred in Bor, capital of eastern Jonglei state, and that tensions were rising in other states. "Hundreds of civilians have been streaming into our camp on the outskirts of the town, they're now over the 1,000 mark, and Bor is very tense," said UN Mission in South Sudan spokesman Joe Contreras. The UN also reported clashes in the town of Torit, state capital of Eastern Equatoria. Fighting sparked by 'misunderstanding' The violence was sparked by what President Salva Kiir says was a coup attempt on Sunday by his arch-rival, former vice president Riek Machar, who he sacked in July. Kiir said he was ready to "sit down" with Machar to try to solve the crisis. But in comments published Wednesday, Machar denied any attempt to topple the president, and instead accused Kiir of using the violence as a pretext to purge any challengers. "What took place in Juba was a misunderstanding between presidential guards within their division, it was not a coup attempt," he told the Paris-based Sudan Tribune website in his first public remarks since the fighting erupted. Many residents in the capital have spent the days since the outbreak of violence barricaded in their homes, too afraid to move. Others used pauses in the sporadic and often intense battles to flee to safer areas, including UN bases, despite Kiir's pleas that they return to their homes. UN peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous told the UN Security Council that between 400 and 500 bodies had been reportedly taken to hospitals in Juba since the fighting broke out, while another 800 people had been wounded. "There is a heavy toll, it is obvious," UN Security Council President Gerard Araud said, without confirming how many people had died. Fighting along ethnic lines The fighting has highlighted the bitter faultlines in the country, which is awash with guns. Kiir and Machar hail from different ethnic groups and fought on different sides during Sudan's 1983-2005 civil war. The South Sudanese government said 10 key figures, many of them former ministers, have been arrested in a crackdown on alleged coup participants. Kiir said a powerful military commander, Peter Gadet -- who rebelled in 2011 but then rejoined the army -- had mutinied again, launching attacks in Jonglei in support of Machar. Several regional airlines resumed flights at Juba's airport, with long lines of aid workers and expatriates boarding the first flight they could out of the country. Others left by bus for Uganda. "Sad/conflicted about leaving place I love in turmoil," wrote American aid worker Erin Polich on Twitter after arriving in Kenya.- published: 19 Dec 2013
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Child Soldiers Battle In Worsening South Sudan War
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published: 23 Apr 2014
Child Soldiers Battle In Worsening South Sudan War
Child Soldiers Battle In Worsening South Sudan War
From: https://www.youtube.com/user/AFP Please like PigMine's FaceBook page here: http://www.facebook.com/PigMineNews Subscribe to http://www.youtube.com/subscriptions_center?add_user=PigMine5 April 22, 2014 - The White Army militia has taken up arms alongside South Sudan's former vice-president Riek Machar who has been waging a four-month conflict to unseat President Salva Kiir. FAIR USE NOTICE: This video may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for educational purposes only. This constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in Title 17 U.S.C. section 106A-117 of the U.S. Copyright Law.- published: 23 Apr 2014
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SOUTH SUDAN HEAVY GUNFIRE IN JUBA BY MALAAK AYUEN
Salary dispute within South Sudan army triggers heavy gunfire and heavy artillery inside ...
published: 05 Mar 2014
SOUTH SUDAN HEAVY GUNFIRE IN JUBA BY MALAAK AYUEN
SOUTH SUDAN HEAVY GUNFIRE IN JUBA BY MALAAK AYUEN
Salary dispute within South Sudan army triggers heavy gunfire and heavy artillery inside Geida main military barracks in Juba- published: 05 Mar 2014
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South Sudan 'White Army' militia marches to fight
South Sudan 'White Army' militia marches to fight
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published: 28 Dec 2013
South Sudan 'White Army' militia marches to fight
South Sudan 'White Army' militia marches to fight
South Sudan 'White Army' militia marches to fight For more Latest and Breaking News Headlines SUBSCRIBE to https://www.youtube.com/user/ZakWorldNEWS Twenty-five thousand young men who make up a tribal militia known as the "White Army" are marching toward a contested state capital in South Sudan, an official said Saturday, dimming hopes for a cease-fire. Seeking an end to the nearly two-week crisis in which an estimated 1,000 people have been killed, leaders from across East Africa announced on Friday that South Sudan had agreed to a "cessation of hostilities" against forces loyal to former Vice President Riek Machar, whom the government accuses of leading a coup attempt Dec. 15 that erupted into spiraling violence. But Machar rejected that, saying in an interview with the BBC that any cease-fire had to be negotiated by delegations from both sides. The government in the capital, Juba, seized on that statement to further condemn Machar. "Dr. Riek Machar has put obstacles to this genuine call by issuing pre-conditions that a cease-fire cannot be reached unless a negotiation is conducted," said Vice President James Wani Igga. "This is complete intransigence and obstinacy because the main issue now is to stop violence." In addition to those killed, tens of thousands are seeking shelters at United Nations camps. More fighting is expected. There is a looming battle for Bor, the provincial capital of Jonglei state that briefly fell to rebels before government forces took it back this week, said military spokesman Col. Philip Aguer. Pro-Machar forces are believed to be preparing a fresh offensive to retake Bor, he said. Bor is the town where three United States military aircraft were hit by gunfire while trying to evacuate American citizens on Dec. 21, wounding four U.S. service members. An estimated 25,000 youths from the Lou Nuer sub-clan — the same tribe Machar is from — are marching on Bor, said Information Minister Michael Makuei Lueth. The "White Army" gets its name in part from the white ash fighters put on their skin as a form of protection from insects. "He has decided to mobilize the youth in the name of his tribe," Lueth said. The White Army has threatened the central government in recent past. In 2011 the army said that the Nuer youths would fight until all the Murle — another tribe — had been killed. The statement warned the national military to stay out of the way. Another statement warned that the White Army would "wipe out" the army, according to the Enough Project, a U.S.-based advocacy group that works on issues in central Africa. Elsewhere, in oil-rich Unity state government troops were being forced to repel attacks by forces loyal to Machar, said Aguer. The military "is fighting back, but it is the other side that is attacking us," he said. TAGS abc breaking news, bbc, bbc football, bbc iplayer, bbc news, bbc news america, bbc persian, bbc sport, bbc weather, bbc world news, breaking celebrity news, breaking election news, breaking late news, breaking local news, breaking music news, breaking news, breaking news alerts, breaking news canada, breaking news headlines, breaking news in atlanta, breaking news in nigeria, breaking news india, breaking news pensacola florida, breaking news plane crash, breaking news story, breaking sports news, business expensive news home media world, christian world news, cnn, cnn breaking news, cnn money, cnn news, cnn news breaking news, cnn news world, detroit breaking news, global news, headline, headline news, health care technology news, hot latest global news, internet technology news, las vegas breaking news, latest breaking news, latest celebrity news, latest information technology news, latest music news, latest news, latest news headlines, latest news update, latest sports news, live breaking news, local breaking news, local news today, msn breaking news, nbc breaking news, nbc world news, news of the world, news report us world, news today news, news updated daily, solar technology news, sports news today, technology news, the latest news, today news, us news and world, us news and world report, us news and world report magazine, us news and world report web site, us news world report, world news, world news daily, world news headlines- published: 28 Dec 2013
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South Sudan: UN resumes military patrols amidst Juba 'calm'
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published: 21 Dec 2013
South Sudan: UN resumes military patrols amidst Juba 'calm'
South Sudan: UN resumes military patrols amidst Juba 'calm'
M/S U.N. trucks heading out the gate. M/S Inside the U.N. truck W/S Convoy M/S Man rides moped alongside convoy W/S Convoy SOT Major Kevin Finlay Walls, Military Staff Officer (in English), "Not surprising there is some tension but ultimately it is calm. There is an air of normality about Juba at the moment. Somewhat surreal considering the conditions some of our civilians are having in the camp at the moment. So it's a case of trying to bring those two together so that we can encourage the people who are in camp to go home. Albeit there's absolutely no requirements for them to leave if they do not feel safe. So we maintain our policy and our mandate to keep them safe here." W/S Juba's streets M/S Military personnel W/S Children chase the vehicle W/S U.N. Water trucks W/S U.N. Water trucks SCRIPT South Sudan: UN resumes military patrols amidst Juba 'calm' Due to ongoing violence in the South Sudanese capital of Juba, the U.N. Peacekeeping Mission resumed military patrols in the city on Thursday. The patrols follow days of clashes between rival army factions; however, the situation in the capital has been described as "calm." Major Kevin Finlay Walls, the Military Staff Officer of the U.N. Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), commented on the situation: "Not surprising there is some tension but ultimately it is calm. There is an air of normality about Juba at the moment. Somewhat surreal considering the conditions some of our civilians are having in the camp at the moment. So it's a case of trying to bring those two together so that we can encourage the people who are in camp to go home. Albeit there's absolutely no requirements for them to leave if they do not feel safe. So we maintain our policy and our mandate to keep them safe here." South Sudan became an independent state in July 2011, making it the world's newest state. However, some claim the state could now be in the process of disintegrating, with the International Crisis Group (ICG) releasing a statement claiming the country is "now arguably on the cusp of a civil war." U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has also expressed his fears and has urged the opposition groups to deal with the problem "through political dialogue."- published: 21 Dec 2013
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Protesters shot at by South Sudanese army
Al Jazeera has received new pictures of what appears to be South Sudanese soldiers firing ...
published: 14 Dec 2012
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Protesters shot at by South Sudanese army
Protesters shot at by South Sudanese army
Al Jazeera has received new pictures of what appears to be South Sudanese soldiers firing on a crowd of unarmed demonstrators in the northwest of the country...- published: 14 Dec 2012
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Violence In South Sudan Spreads
Fighting between military factions has spread from the capital to the rural state of Jongl...
published: 18 Dec 2013
Violence In South Sudan Spreads
Violence In South Sudan Spreads
Fighting between military factions has spread from the capital to the rural state of Jonglei in South Sudan, raising fears of a slide into civil war. The escalation of violence on Wednesday comes as United Nations diplomats reported that up to 500 people have been killed since Sunday. South Sudanese military spokesman Colonel Philip Aguer told Reuters news agency that the army had lost control of the flashpoint town of Bor on Wednesday, as clashes were reported there overnight with fighters loyal to the country's former vice president Riek Machar. "We [are] not in control of Bor town," Aguer said without giving more details. Violence erupted on Sunday in the capital moments before President Salva Kiir announced that security forces had put down an attempted coup by supporters of his former deputy. At a press conference on Wednesday Kiir said he was willing to sit down with the former vice president for talks, but said "I do not know what the results of the talks will be." Al Jazeera's Rawya Rageh, reporting from Nairobi in neighbouring Kenya, said Machar had finally broken his silence to the Sudan Tribune website on Wednesday, and denied any involvement in a coup. "He said he is not aware of any attempt, and blamed President Salva Kiir for fabricating allegations of a coup to settle political scores and target political opponents." She said Machar says the violence was started by the presidential guard, which was founded directly by Kiir and told to report directly to the president, not to the military. About 20,000 people have sought refuge at UN facilities in Juba, since fighting started on Sunday, and on Tuesday the United States ordered its citizens to leave South Sudan immediately. "UN officials have told me they're going to find it very difficult to cope with these people," said Al Jazeera's Diplomatic Editor James Bays, reporting from the UN headquarters in New York. "They don't have the food or resources to look after them," he added. Escalating conflict In Bor, in Jonglei state, where Nuer soldiers loyal to Machar in 1991 massacred hundreds of Dinka, the ethnic group of Kiir, the locals feared the fighting could spill beyond the barracks. Casie Copeland, the South Sudan analyst for the International Crisis Group, said key Nuer leaders in the army were defecting in Jonglei, in an escalation of the conflict. "The situation is no longer contained to Juba. This extension of conflict to the state-level is deeply concerning and poses serious challenges for ongoing efforts to reduce hostilities,'' she said. The UN in South Sudan reported fighting on Wednesday morning in Bor area, saying on its Twitter feed that more than 1,000 civilians sought refuge in the UN compound. A broader conflict could threaten vital aid and be exploited by neighbouring Sudan, which has had persistent rows with Juba over their undefined borders, oil and security. That would further hurt efforts to build a functioning state in the south. Tense calm In Juba, residents reported a tense calm after sporadic gunfire overnight, with traffic returning to the streets "Most people are scared they might be confronted with a mob or see dead bodies," said one aid worker in Juba, adding that the city was calmer on Wednesday morning, after residents awoke to heavy gunfire and artillery blasts on Monday and Tuesday. At least 10 senior former government officials have been arrested, including six cabinet ministers, said Information Minister Michael Makuei Lueth. The government named the men on its website. Political tensions have been mounting since Machar's dismissal. The former vice president has said he would run for president and has accused Kiir of being dictatorial. Kiir had said before the clashes that his rivals were reviving rifts that provoked infighting in the 1990s. He has faced public criticism for doing little to improve life in one of Africa's poorest nations.- published: 18 Dec 2013
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Ambushed in South Sudan (Part 2/5)
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The war...
published: 04 Mar 2014
Ambushed in South Sudan (Part 2/5)
Ambushed in South Sudan (Part 2/5)
Subscribe to VICE News for more updates now: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News The war in South Sudan began in murky circumstances in mid-December, when tribal factions within the country's army, the SPLA, began fighting each other in the center of the capital, Juba. The SPLA quickly fractured into two camps: an insurgency drawn from members of former vice president Riek Machar's Nuer tribe and troops who remained loyal to President Salva Kiir, of the Dinka tribe. Both sides have been accused of committing gross human rights abuses during the conflict. VICE News arrived in Juba and found the army desperate to dispel rumors that rebels were advancing on the capital. Soldiers were keen to take our correspondents on a trip with them into the bush to recapture the strategic city of Bor from the rebels... only the raid didn't turn out quite as they had expected. Start from the beginning and watch part 1/5 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MVjP303zP4&list;=PLw613M86o5o4wb2J1E_E9SweBwkKrlYqT&index;=2 Click here to watch "Conflict in South Sudan: Dispatch One" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOYXaoJZjYc&list;=PLw613M86o5o6E_d21zdiQ9WCTQPnqmAst Check out the VICE News beta for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: http://vicenews.tumblr.com/- published: 04 Mar 2014
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Power 'No Military Solution In South Sudan'
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power says the priority to ease conflict in South Sud...
published: 25 Dec 2013
Power 'No Military Solution In South Sudan'
Power 'No Military Solution In South Sudan'
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power says the priority to ease conflict in South Sudan is political dialogue. From: Please like PigMine's FaceBook page here: Subscribe to It may not seem like it, but 2013 was full of political intrigue. CNN's Candy Crowley looks back at the top moments. Rapper Ricky Lord Infamous Dunigan of Three 6 Mafia has died at 40. Take a look back at some of his moments with CNN. Bradley Cooper's wonderful life, Christian Bale's holiday hustle and Matthew McConaughy wants a time machine! Jahi McMath will stay on life support until at least December 30. That gives her family time to consider an appeal. Dana Bash sits down with outspoken Senate Chaplain Barry Black, whose prayers evoke praise-- and some raised eyebrows. It took about seven hours but astronauts successfully replaced a pump aboard the International Space Station. A U.S. aircraft came under fire from unidentified forces on Saturday while trying to evacuate Americans from a spiraling conflict in South Sudan. The U.S. military said four of its members. Pope Francis delivers his first Christmas homily to the faithful at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. Calif. Attorney General Kamala Harris, Alliance Defending Freedom VP Austin Nimocks on gay marriage cases in Supreme Ct. Possible GOP pres. candidate Donald Trump says the more he goes into the Obama birther issue, the more suspect it is. WorldLeadersTV: SYRIA: POSSIBLE USE of CHEMICAL WEAPONS: THREAT to REGION & WORLD MaximsNewsNetwork: 23 August 2013: UNTV CH: Geneva, Switzerland -- The Unit. South Sudan's President Salva Kiir is committed to begin talks with rebel leader Riek Machar, the country's former vice president, to end fighting, a senior . GENEVA, March 1, 2013 - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned Friday that the spiralling conflict in Syria, where some 70000 people have been killed over . Samantha Power, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights, moderates a panel discussion with Grant Har. Scott Roeder gives the jury insight into his religious past and his thoughts on abortion as an adult. Daily All News Plz Subscrib for Latest English & Arabic World News Today Some par. MaximsNewsNetwork: 12 April 2012: United Nations, CH UNTV: Geneva, Switzerland - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon today called on the internation. El programa en Mediterráneo TV. Entrevista con P. Jorge Naranjo, misionero comboniano que trabaja en Sudán. MaximsNewsNetwork: ( ) 04 June, 2012, UNTV: United Nations: New York - Ambassador Li Baodong, the Permanent Representative of China . Table of Contents: Great Moroccan Nature, Water Falls and Cascades, Plenty of plush vegetation in Morocco, Viewed from many angles, Deligtful Monkeys Galore . Lakhdar Brahimi, Veteran UN Envoy and advisor, and former foreign minister to Algeria, speaks at the Skoll World Forum 2010 opening plenary. His talk, called. After every genocide - we always claim that it will never again. Yet it always does. The reason is that no one with power is put in charge of preventing it. . How To Go To Heaven: Libya: It's Not About Oil, It's About Currency an.- published: 25 Dec 2013
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Last Minute News: Convoy under attack in South Sudan battle
As the South Sudan peace talks continue to make little headway, there is a fierce battle t...
published: 05 Jan 2014
Last Minute News: Convoy under attack in South Sudan battle
Last Minute News: Convoy under attack in South Sudan battle
As the South Sudan peace talks continue to make little headway, there is a fierce battle to take the strategic town of Bor. An army general was killed in the fighting, while bodies and burnt out tanks have been seen along the road to the town. The BBC's Alastair Leithead and cameraman Jack Garland were with troops advancing to the front line just outside Bor.- published: 05 Jan 2014
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South Sudan's army confirms rebels have recaptured Bentiu
The South Sudanese army has confirmed losing control of the oil-rich town of Bentiu, a day...
published: 16 Apr 2014
South Sudan's army confirms rebels have recaptured Bentiu
South Sudan's army confirms rebels have recaptured Bentiu
The South Sudanese army has confirmed losing control of the oil-rich town of Bentiu, a day after it was taken by rebels. The army says it's moving toward Bentiu in the Unity state to retake the town. The operation comes a day after rebels took over the town, threatening to target crucial oilfields there. They also issued an ultimatum to oil companies to shut down production and evacuate all their staff within a week. This is the second time rebels led by former vice president Riek Mashar take control of the oil rich state. Back in December, they seized Bentiu, but were chased out a month later. The armed conflict has claimed thousands of lives and forced over a million to flee their homes over the past months.- published: 16 Apr 2014
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