South Sudan rebels wary of truce
South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar says there must be proper talks before the rebels can agree to a truce, as UN reinforcements arrive in Juba. BBC News – Africa
South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar says there must be proper talks before the rebels can agree to a truce, as UN reinforcements arrive in Juba. BBC News – Africa
The leaders of Kenya and Ethiopia hold talks with South Sudan’s president in an attempt to halt violence that has claimed thousands of lives. BBC News – Africa
Thousands of people must have been killed in the past week of violence in South Sudan, the UN humanitarian co-ordinator there tells the BBC. BBC News – Africa
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan accuses ex-leader Olusegun Obasanjo of threatening “national security” by whipping up opposition to his rule. BBC News – Africa
South Sudan’s army is preparing to enter the rebel-held town of Bor, President Salva Kiir tells parliament, amid escalating ethnic violence. BBC News – Africa