Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 03:26
South Sudan said on Friday it was ready for a ceasefire and would release eight of 11 senior politicians arrested over an alleged coup plot, raising hopes it was edging towards a deal to end ethnic-based fighting ravaging the world`s newest nation.
Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 14:31
The United Nations says more than 120,000 people have been displaced by continuing violence in South Sudan, and about half are now sheltering at UN compounds.
Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 00:38
The United States on Thursday reaffirmed its vow to cut aid to violence-wracked South Sudan if the government of President Salva Kiir is overthrown in a coup.
Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 14:09
Aid agencies need USD 166 million over the next three months to help civilians in violence-wracked South Sudan, the United Nations said.
Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 14:08
While India is not in the Security Council, it was able to "influence" the UNSC resolution in a "significant manner", as it highlighted key issues "pro-actively" with the powerful UN body.
Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 11:32
India`s strong concerns over the security and mandate of its peacekeepers in South Sudan found support from several UN Security Council members who unanimously passed a resolution that directly addresses the situation faced by Indian soldiers.
Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 00:50
Thousands of South Sudanese have been killed in over a week of violence with reports of bodies piled in mass graves, the UN said today, amid ongoing battles threatening to slide into civil war.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 13:57
ecovering from four gunshot wounds on a mattress in a UN base in South Sudan`s capital Juba, Simon recounts how he survived what he says was a brutal massacre carried out by government forces.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 07:44
South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar said on Monday that he was ready to negotiate with President Salva Kiir to bring an end to the nine-day conflict if Kiir first released his detained political allies.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 02:11
South Sudan`s Army was poised for a major offensive against rebel forces, the president said on Monday, as the country slid towards civil war despite international peace efforts.
Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 21:37
The mortal remains of Army officer Kumar Pal Singh, killed in the December 19 attack on the UN base in South Sudan, were consigned to flames with military honour in his native village of Bhondsi.
Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 09:41
As the violence in South Sudan showed no sign of abatement, US President Barack Obama on Monday said that he might consider taking further military action in the strife-ravaged country.
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