Friday, January 3, 2014

South Sudan rebels 'forcibly recruiting civilians' amid humanitarian crisis

SOUTH_SUDAN_WEBSouth Sudanese soldiers patrol the streets of Juba

South Sudanese soldiers patrol the streets of Juba. The government claims the rebels are arming reluctant civilians as they focus on the capital. Photograph: Samir Bol/AFP/Getty Images
The Guardian home
, and  in Cape Town-Thursday 2 January 2014 
Government accuses rebels as fighting overshadows peace talks in Ethiopia and aid agencies warn of looming catastrophe
Aid agencies have warned of a looming humanitarian catastrophe inSouth Sudan, where fighting continues in spite of the crisis talks currently under way in neighbouring Ethiopia.