SPLA Top Commanders Survive Assassination in South Sudan Crisis

Chimp Reports 01/04/2014 In a new development, news reaching us shows that SPLA top commanders have narrowly survived an assassination at the hands of Riek Machar’s rebels. By Honeywell Dickens Okello   SPLA top commanders have just survived being assassinated According

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South Sudanese President Salva Kiir rejects power-sharing proposal

World Bulletin 04 January 2014 Friday   S. Sudan leader rejects Ethiopia power-sharing proposal A source with the government delegation said that the talks are expected to officially start on Friday in the presence of international representatives, including ones from

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A large number of Ethiopian troops arrive in Baidoa town

Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu) 01/04/2014 Reliable news sources we are getting from Baidoa, the capital town of BaaY region confirm to Shabelle radio station in Mogadishu that a large number of Ethiopian troops have last night arrived at the town.

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The White Nile river is becoming a death-trap for people fleeing the killing in South Sudan

PRI’s The World By Christopher Woolf January 04, 2014 Credit: REUTERS/Stringer Displaced people gather inside a mosquito net tent as they flee from fighting between the South Sudanese army and rebels in Bor. The government of South Sudan warned Thursday that rebels

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Military: South Sudan rebels set eyes on capital

By Elias Meseret and Rodney Muhumuza, ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Rebels in South Sudan are forcibly recruiting civilians to march on the national capital, the military said, even as representatives of the warring factions gathered in neighboring Ethiopia for

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South Sudan fighting while talks in Addis Ababa

January 2, 2014 The BBC’s Alastair Leithead reports from Awerial, home to 75,000 people Fighting is continuing unabated in South Sudan as the two sides prepare to begin peace talks in Ethiopia. A South Sudanese army spokesman told the BBC

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Mogadishu hotel targeted by bombs, at least 11 killed

Wed Jan 1, 2014 By Abdi Sheikh and Feisal Omar MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Three bombs exploded within an hour outside a hotel frequented by government officials in a heavily fortified district of the Somali capital on Wednesday, killing at least

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South Sudan, rebel negotiators to arrive in Ethiopia on Wednesday

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – The South Sudanese government and rebel negotiators will arrive for peace talks in Ethiopia on Wednesday, a day later than planned, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom said, as fighting raged for the control of the flashpoint

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South Sudan rivals to open peace talks in Ethiopia

BBC Talks in South Sudan’s history have often been preceded by renewed fighting Talks between South Sudan’s government and rebels are due to start later on Tuesday, mediators say. The two sides are expected to reach an agreement on the

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Museveni threatens South Sudan rebel chief with ‘defeat’ if no ceasefire

Mon Dec 30, 2013 JUBA (Reuters) – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said on Monday East African countries would have to defeat South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar if he rejected the Juba government’s offer of a ceasefire. “We (regional countries)

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