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Delay in forming South Sudan unity government approved
South Sudan’s president and a former rebel leader agreed to delay forming a unity government for 100 days beyond the November 12 deadline, Uganda’s...
Agreement on South Sudan interim government
South Sudan President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar agreed to form a transitional government by mid-November, the country’s information minister said.
They...
Another six months to South Sudan unity government
South Sudan’s ruling and opposition parties agreed to six more months to form a unity government as part of a peace deal signed in...
Machar back in Juba
South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar returned to the capital Juba on Wednesday, according to a Reuters witness, more than two years...
Kiir, Machar sign peace agreement
South Sudan President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar signed a peace agreement on the margins of a regional summit in...
Still no signing of South Sudan peace deal
South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar refused to sign the latest draft of a peace deal with the Juba government to end...
Kiir ready to accept peace deal
South Sudan President Salva Kiir is ready to accept a peace deal to end a civil war and set up an inclusive...
Warring South Sudan parties sign security deal
South Sudan's government and rebels signed an accord on security arrangements after talks in Khartoum, witnesses said, a step to a power-sharing...
South Sudan and rebels trade attacks with truce due to start
South Sudanese government forces and rebels launched attacks on each other's positions, both sides said, the day a ceasefire that formed part...
More time needed to bring peace to South Sudan – rebels
South Sudanese rebels maintain more time is needed to secure lasting peace in the country and it is necessary to address the...
Machar in Ethiopia for talks
South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar arrived in Ethiopia on Wednesday for a meeting with President Salva Kiir, part of talks to...
Kiir and Machar to meet on Wednesday
South Sudan President Salva Kiir will meet his rival and former vice president Riek Machar in Addis Ababa on Wednesday, as part...
South Sudan truce violation sees clashes near Juba
Clashes broke out near South Sudan's capital Juba between government troops and rebels, officials said, the latest violation of a ceasefire signed...
Two wounded as South Sudan rebel groups clash
Fighting broke out between two rebel groups in South Sudan's southern Equatoria region, a rebel official said, adding another dimension to an...
Peace hopes fade in South Sudan
When rebel leader Riek Machar fled the South Sudanese capital Juba last year, General Saki James Palaoko helped him escape government air...
South Africa holds South Sudan rebel Machar as “guest”
South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar, who fled to Democratic Republic of Congo in August after fierce fighting, is being held in...
UN agency concerned about safety of aide to South Sudan’s Machar
The United Nations voiced concern for the safety of a top aide to South Sudanese former vice president Riek Machar after he...
Action urged to stop pilfering of South Sudan resources
The leaders on both sides of South Sudan's civil war and their families have profited off the conflict, amassing fortunes through links...
Machar in Khartoum for medical treatment
South Sudan opposition leader, Riek Machar, is in Khartoum for medical treatment, a Sudanese minister told the state news agency SUNA on...
South Sudan opposition leader Machar has left the country: spokesman
South Sudan's former vice president and opposition leader Riek Machar has left the country for a neighbouring state, opposition officials said on...
UN warns South Sudan president over replacement of rival
The United Nations warned South Sudan's President Salva Kiir on Tuesday that any political appointments must be consistent with a peace deal...
South Sudan’s army, rebels blame each other for breaking ceasefire
South Sudan's army and rebel forces blamed each other on Sunday for violating a ceasefire hours after it came into effect, fighting...
