(JUBA) – The leader of an Ethiopian rebel movement, known as the Ethiopia United Patriots Front (EUPF), has dismissed as “baseless” reports alleging that his forces were being hosted in South Sudan and fought alongside president Salva Kiir’s government against the armed opposition faction led by former vice-president Riek Machar. EUPF leader Thowath Pal Chay
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JUBA – A South Sudanese rebel official claimed to have credible evidence showing that China continues to supply the government of South Sudan with lethal weapons through Ethiopia. “We in the SPLM-IO leadership confirm that Chinese flagged vessel Da Dan Xia has brought large quantity of armaments and ammunition to Salva Kiir’s tribal government via
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Juba (AFP) – Hopes of an end to South Sudan’s 15-month old civil war were dealt another blow on Wednesday as President Salva Kiir ruled out a proposed power-sharing deal with rebels. Speaking at a political rally in the capital Juba, Kiir rejected key elements of the latest draft deal between him and rebel leader
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Addis Ababa (AFP) – South Sudan’s warring leaders failed to reach a deal to end more than a year of civil war, mediators said, with the latest collapse in peace talks paving the way for possible sanctions. Ethiopia’s prime minister said South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar missed a deadline to
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By Tesfa-Alem Tekle February 2, 2015 (ADDIS ABABA) – South Sudanese president Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar partially signed a symbolic power-sharing agreement proposed by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Monday, recommitting themselves to further negotiations on outstanding issues. According to the agreement signed in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, after
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By Tesfa-Alem Tekle (ADDIS ABABA) – South Sudanese president Salva Kiir was rushed to hospital in the Ethiopian Capital, Addis Ababa, on Wednesday after he fell ill during a meeting. Kiir arrived in Addis Ababa on Tuesday to attend the 24th ordinary session of the assembly of head of states and government of the African
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ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia’s Defence Forces have confirmed that the government of Addis Ababa is amassing forces of 2000 soldiers supported by 4 fighter jets and over 35 tanks are set to be deployed in the war torn South Sudan as early as March next year to provide security and maintain stability around Juba, Paloch
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ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia’s Defence Forces have confirmed that the government of Addis Ababa is amassing forces of 2000 soldiers supported by 4 fighter jets and over 35 tanks are set to be deployed in the war torn South Sudan as early as March next year to provide security and maintain stability around Juba, Paloch
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South Sudan’s leaders could face punitive sanctions from their neighbours as a “last resort” if peace talks fail to end their year-old civil war, Ethiopia’s prime minister said Monday. The stop-start peace talks, brokered by the east African regional bloc IGAD and held in Addis Ababa, have resulted in several ceasefire deals — but each
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South Sudan peace talks have resumed in the Ethiopian capital city of Addis Ababa, with mediators urging both sides of the conflict to end the bloodshed. “Let us make this the last, appalling year of horror and tragedy, not an indicator of South Sudan’s future,” chief mediator Seyoum Mesfin said at the beginning of the
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