South Sudan

Mar- 2025 -

29 March

Ugandan Army Denies Using Chemical Weapons in S.Sudan

The Ugandan army denied using "chemical or barrel weapons" in South Sudan, days after the UN said a highly flammable liquid was used in aerial strikes in the country.

11 March

Africa

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Uganda Army Chief Says Troops Deployed to South Sudan Capital

Ugandan special forces have been deployed to South Sudan's capital, after rising tensions that have threatened a fragile peace agreement.

10 March

Africa

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US Pulls Non-Emergency Staff From South Sudan After Clashes

The US has ordered all non-emergency staff in South Sudan to leave, as rising tensions provoke international concern.

8 March

Africa

South Sudanese government soldiers sit in a pick-up truck at the military base in Malakal, northern South Sudan, on October 16, 2016.

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‘Alarming Regression’ in South Sudan, UN Warns

South Sudan is in "alarming regression" as clashes in the northeast threaten to undo years of progress towards peace, the UN said.

Feb- 2025 -

24 February

Africa

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Sudan Army Says Breaks Siege on Strategic Southern State Capital

The Sudanese army said Sunday it had broken a paramilitary siege on a key southern state capital, the latest in a series of military gains across the country.

18 February

War

UNPOL and Military components of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)

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UN Peacekeepers Report Deadly Clashes in South Sudan

The United Nations on Tuesday reported deadly clashes in northern South Sudan which killed civilians and left a peacekeeper wounded.

Dec- 2024 -

20 December

Middle East

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UAE Promises Not to Arm Sudan Paramilitaries as US Warns of Arms Export Ban

The United Arab Emirates, under fire in Washington, has told the US it has cut off weapons to paramilitaries in Sudan's brutal civil war.

May- 2024 -

31 May

Africa

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UN Security Council Extends South Sudan Arms Embargo

The UN Security Council overcame resistance from several countries and extended an arms embargo and sanctions imposed in an effort to stem violence in South Sudan.

Nov- 2023 -

15 November

Africa

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