Former Vice President Riek Machar, who fled Juba two weeks ago following what the Government said was an attempted coup, has formed a delegation to take part in talks in Addis Ababa with the Government of South Sudan.
The four-man committee was announced during a news conference in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.
The deadline set by IGAD countries for the warring parties to engage in talks expires on Tuesday.
More than 1,000 people are believed to have been killed.
Malakal airport has reportedly been reopened after it was closed down last week over fighting between government and rebel forces. Continue reading “Malakal Airport re-opened after it was closed down last week”
1. Over 60,000 people from Jonglei State who have sought refuge in Lakes State are in dire need of humanitarian assistance, an official says.
2. The  Government of Sudan has sent 40 tons of food and non-food items to South Sudan as the country continues to undergo unrest.
3. The Uganda government has evacuated over 3,000 of its nationals from South Sudan.
1. The SPLM says the amnesty offered by President Kiir to those who have rebelled against the government is still valid.
2. The government says that rebels should accepts talks without preconditions.
3. The Ministry of Petroleum says that an oil company has suspended some of its operations in Unity State but that oil production in Upper Nile is continuing as usual.
South Sudan’s former Vice-President Riek Machar says his group welcomes the call by regional leaders for a cessation of hostilities, Sudan Tribune reports.
The Ministry of Petroleum says that an oil company has suspended some of its operations in Unity but that oil production in Upper Nile is continuing as usual.
The Police Commissioner of Central Equatoria State says the dawn-to-dusk curfew now starts at 8pm instead of 6pm.
The SPLM says the amnesty offered by President Kiir to those who have rebelled against the government is still valid.
The Minister of Cabinet Affairs has urged the rebels to accept peace negotiations without preconditions.
The Ministry of Petroleum says that an oil company has suspended some of its operations in Unity State because of the ongoing insecurity.
The Police Commissioner for Central Equatoria State says the dawn-to-dusk curfew now starts at 8pm instead of 6pm.
The Ministry of Health has begun a vaccination campaign in the two UN compounds in Juba, with the support of Unicef and the World Health Organization.
The Great Lakes Region has sent in a high-level delegation to Juba to try and negotiate a way out of the violence that has rocked South Sudan for the past two weeks. Continue reading “Great Lakes Region sends delegation to Juba”
The United Nations says the number of people reported to have been displaced by the violence has risen to 180,000.
The European Union delegation in Juba has urged President Kiir to engage in dialogue with his former deputy, Riek Machar, in a bid to end the crisis in the country.
A high-level delegation of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region has arrived in Juba to meet President Kiir to try to end the fighting.
The chairman of the Sudanile Christian Democratic Party, Manyang Parek, is urging President Kiir and Riek Machar to reconcile.
The army says about 1,000 SPLA soldiers have been wounded in recent clashes with forces loyal to Riek Machar.
The United Nations says the number of people reported to have been displaced by the violence has risen to 180,000.
A high-level delegation of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region has arrived in Juba to meet President Kiir in a bid to end the crisis.
The army says about 1,000 SPLA soldiers have been wounded in the recent fighting with forces loyal to former Vice-President Riek Machar.
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