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Gunman kills 9 football fans in South Sudan INTERNATIONAL

Gunman kills 9 football fans in South Sudan

At least nine people were killed and 11 wounded in South Sudan's capital, Juba, when an unidentified gunman opened fire on people watching a football match on television at the weekend, a police spokesman said on Monday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
UN says 145 child soldiers released in South Sudan INTERNATIONAL

UN says 145 child soldiers released in South Sudan

The UN children's agency UNICEF said Wednesday it had negotiated the release of 145 child soldiers from two rebel groups in South Sudan.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Sudan plane makes emergency landing in Saudi ASIA

Sudan plane makes emergency landing in Saudi

A Sudanese Antonov aircraft made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after takeoff from a base used to bomb rebels in Yemen, the kingdom's aviation regulator said, without reporting injuries.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Sudan, S.Sudan agree to extend oil deal INTERNATIONAL

Sudan, S.Sudan agree to extend oil deal

Sudan and South Sudan agreed Tuesday to extend an oil deal between the two countries, officials said, but they failed to settle the exact terms.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
South Sudan opposition leader Machar 'leaves country' INTERNATIONAL

South Sudan opposition leader Machar 'leaves country'

South Sudan's former vice president and opposition leader Riek Machar has left the country for a neighbouring state, opposition officials said, weeks after he withdrew from the capital during fierce fighting with government troops.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
South Sudan rejects 4,000 more UN peacekeepers INTERNATIONAL

South Sudan rejects 4,000 more UN peacekeepers

South Sudan on Wednesday rejected a UN proposal to send a 4,000-strong regional force to the restive capital of Juba, saying it undermined the young nation's sovereignty.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
South Sudan president fires ministers allied to rival Machar INTERNATIONAL

South Sudan president fires ministers allied to rival Machar

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir fired six ministers allied to his long-time rival Riek Machar late on Tuesday, widening a political rift in the world's newest nation and drawing threats of more fighting.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
South Sudan minister resigns, calls for regime change INTERNATIONAL

South Sudan minister resigns, calls for regime change

A South Sudanese minister and opposition figure resigned on Monday saying a peace deal designed to heal the troubled young nation was dead, while calling for President Salva Kiir's unity government to leave power.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Ugandan army enters South Sudan to evacuate citzens INTERNATIONAL

Ugandan army enters South Sudan to evacuate citzens

A heavily-armed Ugandan military convoy crossed into South Sudan on Thursday to evacuate citizens trapped in the capital Juba as fears persist that days of fierce fighting might reignite despite a ceasefire.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Fears of further fighting as South Sudan ceasefire holds INTERNATIONAL

Fears of further fighting as South Sudan ceasefire holds

A heavily-armed Ugandan military convoy crossed into South Sudan on Thursday to evacuate citizens trapped in the capital Juba as fears persist that recent days of intense fighting might reignite despite a ceasefire.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Ceasefire holding in South Sudan capital INTERNATIONAL

Ceasefire holding in South Sudan capital

A fragile ceasefire appeared to be holding in South Sudan's capital Juba after four days of gun battles that have left hundreds of people dead and sent nearly 40,000 fleeing.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
South Sudan's president orders ceasefire after heavy fighting in capital INTERNATIONAL

South Sudan's president orders ceasefire after heavy fighting in capital

South Sudan's president ordered a ceasefire by his SPLA army on Monday and said he remained ready to work with his rival Vice President Riek Machar, after heavy fighting in the capital that has threatened to plunge the nation back into civil war.

4:45 AM November 25 2016