US EditionSouth Sudan: Army Gives 72 Hours to Peacekeepers and Ngos to Leave the City of Akobo
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In South Sudan, a 72-hour ultimatum was launched on Friday, 6 March, by the government army to the attention of the Minus, the United Nations mission in South Sudan to leave Akobo, Ethiopia's border town in Jonglei, in the east of the country. President Salva Kiir's army warns that it will attack this stronghold of the opposition of Riek Machar, the Vice-President still detained in Juba and asks the Minus to close its base. Akobo is also a human…
UN probes army order to vacate Akobo base - Radio Tamazuj
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is seeking clarification from government authorities after the military ordered peacekeepers and humanitarian workers to vacate the town of Akobo within 72 hours. The order, issued Friday by the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF), signals a possible escalation of fighting in the volatile Jonglei State. The military cited plans to launch a new phase of offensive operations in the area fo…
SSPDF orders UNMISS, aid agencies to evacuate Akobo County in 72 hours
The Chief of Defence Forces of the national army, General Paul Nang Majok, has ordered the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and all aid agencies to evacuate Akobo County, Jonglei State within 72 hours. The ultimatum was announced this afternoon by the Spokesperson of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces, Major General Lul
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