States of emergency have been declared by President Kiir in Jonglei and Unity states, while the delegations from both sides of the South Sudan conflict have assembled in Ethiopia for peace talks now rescheduled for Thursday. Peace Talks in Addis Abada will begin Thursday at the earliest. The talks had been originally scheduled to … Read more
Peace talk delegates from both sides of the conflict in South Sudan arrived in Ethiopia as Bor was taken by White Army rebels Tuesday. At dawn Tuesday, conflict broke out between the Sudan People’s Liberation Army and the White Army rebels just outside of the city of Bor, capital of Jonglei state. The rebels … Read more
As rebels advance on Bor and Uganda warns Machar, those on the ground watching the situation unfold are anxious for an in-depth South Sudan update. The remnants of the White Army that have been marching toward Bor over the past days have gotten within miles of the city. Observers expect a serious battle within … Read more
Currently, 987 SPLA government soldiers are being treated in Juba Military hospital in the capitol of South Sudan, according to Vice President Wani Igga. The news comes after a day of reports that a 25,000-strong Nuer tribal youth army loyal to Riek Machar had been marching towards the capital city, Juba, in the capitol … Read more
The White Army, 25 000 strong, is moving toward Juba, the capital of South Sudan, as the first of the UN’s 6000 troops arrive. The army is a tribal militia local to the Lou Nuer sub-clan. Former Vice President Riek Machar is also Lou Nuer. Information Minister Michael Makuel Lueth stated that Machal had organized … Read more
Two opposite court judgements have been handed down regarding the NSA surveillance program in 10 days by two US district judges in two states. On December 27, US District Judge William Pauley in New York ruled in ACLU v. James R. Clapper that the NSA’s metadata program is lawful under Section 215 of the Patriot Act. The ACLU … Read more
Malakal, South Sudan – In the capital of the Upper Nile State, fighting continued for the third day as the rebel forces held out against the government army; rebels have also seized oil wells in the region. Oil production in the Upper Nile State has been shut down due to this weeks fighting. Oil … Read more
Malakal in the Upper Nile State of Sudan is the site of the most recent fighting, continuing the now-10-day struggle for power between the Kiir government and the Machar-led rebels. Malakal is the capital of the Upper Nile State, an oil region. On December 24 the South Sudan army defeated the rebels without much … Read more
Dec 8. South Korea has announced the extension of its air defense zone (to take effect Dec. 15). The new zone overlaps the zones claimed by Japan and China. In the East China Sea a dispute arose Nov. 23 when China announced new borders for its air defense zone, and warned that all aircraft entering … Read more