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Dozens wounded in South Sudan battles near UN camp

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 00:48

United Nations reported heavy fighting on Wednesday for the South Sudan town of Malakal and dozens of people who sought refuge in the UN camp had been wounded.

UN chief alarmed by rising toll in South Sudan

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 13:52

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said he is "alarmed" by the climbing toll in South Sudan since the fighting broke out a month ago between anti- and pro-government forces.

200 drown as boat capsizes in South Sudan

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 07:15

More than 200 people, including women and children, were killed in South Sudan when an overcrowded ferry capsized in White Nile river, media reported Tuesday.

Dozens wounded in S Sudan battles near UN camp

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 03:07

The United Nations reported heavy fighting on Tuesday for the South Sudan town of Malakal and dozens of people who sought refuge in the UN camp had been wounded.

Uganda parliament backs troops in South Sudan

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 00:24

Uganda`s parliament endorsed on Tuesday the government`s decision to send troops to neighbouring war-ravaged South Sudan.

Sudan offers ONGC Videsh two oil and gas blocks

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 19:03

Oil-rich Sudan Tuesday offered ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp, two oil and gas blocks as India looks to strengthen energy ties with the African nation.

Over 200 South Sudan civilians drown in ferry accident

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 14:29

At least 200 South Sudanese civilians drowned on Tuesday in a ferry accident on the White Nile river while fleeing fresh fighting in the city of Malakal, an army spokesman said.

UN launches relief operation in South Sudan

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 05:29

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) Monday launched a three-month operation to scale up humanitarian assistance to South Sudanese affected by the crisis, Xinhua reported.

10,000 flee South Sudan fighting: UNHCR

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 14:42

Around 10 000 people have fled north to Sudan from South Sudan where government troops and rebels have battled for the past month, the UN`s refugee agency said on Sunday.

Sudan says it disarmed 54 fighters from South

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 00:29

Sudan said on Saturday it disarmed more than 50 fighters from the southern Nuer tribe who crossed the border, in the first such incident since fighting began between the South Sudan army and rebel troops.

Sudan disarms South Sudanese rebels near border

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 21:55

Sudanese authorities have disarmed a fleeing battalion of South Sudanese rebels after they entered Sudanese territory, Ahmed Khamis, the governor of Sudan`s Kordofan state, said.

South Sudan readies for final assault on rebels

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 21:55

South Sudan forces have been preparing for an offensive on the last key town under the control of rebels, Press TV reported Saturday.