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South Sudan's Kiir vows peace amid Sudan oil spat

Agence France-PresseJune 10, 2013 13:33
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir said Monday he would refer oil arguments with arch-rivals Sudan to African Union mediators, vowing not to take the country back to war. "The people of South Sudan should remain calm and patient as we work with the African Union to resolve this impasse with Sudan," Kiir told reporters, while condemning the "aggressive attitude" of Khartoum. Sudan on Sunday put on hold nine security and economic pacts with South Sudan, including on vital oil shipments, but said Khartoum remained committed to good relations if Juba ended support for rebels.

UN warns violence in South Sudan's Jonglei 'deteriorating'

Agence France-PresseMay 14, 2013 09:04
United Nation peacekeepers warned Tuesday violence and looting in South Sudan's conflict-wracked Pibor region of Jonglei state were growing worse amid rebel and army clashes. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is "deeply concerned about the deteriorating security situation in and around Pibor town", it said in a statement, two days after gunmen were reported to have looted a hospital there.

Sudan, South Sudan agree to open 10 border crossings

April 23, 2013 17:16
By Aaron Maasho and Khalid Abdelaziz ADDIS ABABA/KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan and South Sudan agreed on Tuesday to open 10 crossings along their joint border to boost travel and trade after a thaw in relations between two sides that had come close to war. Highlighting the volatile situation along the 2,000-km (1,200-mile) boundary, Sudan's army and rebels fought a battle in a state bordering South Sudan.

Sudan's Bashir visits South Sudan in sign of easing tensions

April 12, 2013 15:46
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir visited South Sudan Friday in a sign of easing tensions after the two states ended a row over crucial oil exports and put behind them bloody border battles last year. It was the first time Bashir travelled to South Sudan since attending the country's declaration of independence on July 9, 2011. "The only way to solve problems between our two countries is with dialogue," Bashir told a news conference after talks with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir, his former foe in the 1983-2005 Sudanese civil war.

A government official says Sudanese President will travel to South Sudan tomorrow

April 12, 2013 12:48
A government official says Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir will travel to South Sudan tomorrow.The visit will be al-Bashir's first to South Sudan since the country peacefully broke away from Sudan in 2011.South Sudan government spokesman Barnaba Marial Benjamin said today that the two heads of state want to prove to the world that the two countries plan to live peacefully together.

Sudan's Bashir visits South Sudan in sign of easing tensions

April 12, 2013 12:47
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir visited South Sudan Friday in a sign of easing tensions after the two states ended a row over crucial oil exports and put behind them bloody border battles last year. It was the first time Bashir travelled to South Sudan since attending the country's declaration of independence on July 9, 2011. "The only way to solve problems between our two countries is with dialogue," Bashir told a news conference after talks with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir, his former foe in the 1983-2005 Sudanese civil war.

UN peacekeepers, civilians killed in ambush in South Sudan

April 10, 2013 17:02
The UN mission in South Sudan said in a statement that a number of its peacekeepers and some civilians were killed on Tuesday in an ambush staged by unknown militants in the country's east.The statement, however, did not specify the exact number of casualties or their nationalities in the attack that occurred in Jonglei state.

UN chief condemns attack on peacekeepers in South Sudan

April 10, 2013 17:01
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday condemned the killing of peacekeepers in an ambush in the east part of South Sudan, saying he was "appalled" by the incident.Ban was "appalled by the attack on an UNMISS (UN Mission in South Sudan) convoy this morning," said a statement issued here by Ban's spokesperson."He condemns in the strongest terms the killing of five Indian peacekeepers and two UNMISS national staff and five civilian staff contractors in Gumuruk, Jonglei state, South Sudan," said the statement.The UN mission in South Sudan said in an earlier statement

U.S. denounces attack on peacekeepers in South Sudan

April 10, 2013 16:49
The United States on Tuesday condemned the deadly attack on United Nations peacekeepers in South Sudan, calling for a full investigation.State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell said his country condemned "in the strongest terms" the attack by unknown militants, in which five Indian soldiers and at least seven civilians were killed, and several others injured.He applauded India's role in UN peacekeeping missions and urged the government of South Sudan to conduct a "full" investigation into the incident and bring the perpetrators to justice "swiftly."The ambush took

5 UN troops, 7 others killed in South Sudan

April 10, 2013 16:19
Armed rebels that South Sudan believes are backed by Sudan opened fire on a UN convoy on Tuesday, killing five UN peacekeepers from India and at least seven civilians, officials said.South Sudan's military spokesman, Col. Philip Aguer, blamed the attack on fighters led by David Yau Yau, a rebel leader South Sudan's military has battled for months.The top UN envoy in South Sudan, Hilde Johnson, said in a statement that five peacekeepers and seven civilians working with the UN mission were killed.
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