South Sudan army says not received ceasefire order
Khartoum – South Sudan’s army Saturday said it has not received any order to end fighting with forces loyal to former South Sudan vice-president Riek Machar. “We have not received any order to cease fire,” Philip Aguer, an army spokesperson, told Xinhua by phone, adding the... read more »
Thousands of people displaced in South Sudan: UN
Geneva – The escalating violence in South Sudan has left hundreds of thousands of people in the country displaced, and the total number was expected to climb even higher, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Friday. Statistics from the UN body... read more »
South Sudan army announces victory in Malakal
Khartoum – South Sudanese army Friday announced the end of fighting in Malakal, the capital city of Upper Nile state, with a victory over the forces loyal to former South Sudanese vice-president Riek Machar after four days of violent clashes. “The fighting ended at 12:00 p.m.,”... read more »
Egypt to jail Brotherhood protest participants
Cairo – Egypt decided Thursday to jail whoever participates inprotests organised by the Muslim Brotherhood for a term of up to five years, official news agency MENA reported. Hani Abdel-Latif, an interior ministry spokesperson, said whoever proved affiliated with the Brotherhood, the group... read more »
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