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| U.N. Says 'Sporadic' Fighting in S. Sudan after Ceasefire |
| 2014-01-25 |
| [An Nahar] South Sudanese government and opposition troops fought "sporadic" battles after a ceasefire came into force Friday, the United Nations ...a formerly good idea gone bad... said. A front man said the number of people who have sought refuge from the five-week-old conflict in U.N. bases has now risen above 76,000. A ceasefire between followers of President Salva Kiir and his former vice president Riek Machar took effect at 1730 GMT. "The U.N. Mission in South Sudan says that sporadic fighting took place in parts of the country today," including after the ceasefire, U.N. deputy front man Farhan Haq said. South Sudanese rebels accused Kiir's army of attacking their positions ahead of the ceasefire, which was brokered by East African nations and agreed on Thursday in Addis Ababa. But the government army said it knew nothing of any fighting since the deal was reached. "It is critical that both parties implement the cessation of hostilities agreement in full and immediately," the U.N. front man said. |
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