Fear of attack stops South Sudanese returning home despite truce
Up to 78,000 people have taken refuge in U.N. bases in South Sudan, including in the capital Juba, and 145,000 have crossed into neighbouring countries
In South Sudan, People Return From Refuge to Find Devastated Homes
The crisis in South Sudan has forced more than 700,000 people to flee their homes in search of safety. The UN World Food Programme has so far provided food assistance for more than 227,000 displaced people, and is working to extend more assistance to people we can reach outside UN peacekeeping bases, including those who are returning to devastated towns like Bentiu in Unity State.
Rebel fighters hold up their rifles as they walk in front of a bushfire in a rebel controlled territory in Upper Nile State
Rebel fighters hold up their rifles as they walk in front of a bushfire in a rebel controlled territory in Upper Nile State February 13, 2014. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters walk in a village in a rebel controlled territory in Upper Nile State
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters walk in a village in a rebel controlled territory in Upper Nile State February 12, 2014. Picture taken February 12, 2014. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters walk in a village in a rebel controlled territory in Upper Nile State
Jikany Nuer White Army fighters walk in a village in a rebel controlled territory in Upper Nile State February 12, 2014. Picture taken February 12, 2014. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
The sun sets at a Jikany Nuer White Army fighters camp in a village in a rebel controlled territory in Upper Nile State
The sun sets at a Jikany Nuer White Army fighters camp in a village in a rebel controlled territory in Upper Nile State February 12, 2014. Picture taken on February 12, 2014. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
The sun sets at a Jikany Nuer White Army fighters camp in a village in a rebel controlled territory in Upper Nile State
The sun sets at a Jikany Nuer White Army fighters camp in a village in a rebel controlled territory in Upper Nile State February 12, 2014. Picture taken on February 12, 2014. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Freed political prisoners cast doubt on South Sudan peace talks
Officials freed from jail in South Sudan who have joined peace talks have demanded the government release four more political prisoners, warning failure to do so will undermine the negotiations
A rebel fighter looks at a bushfire in a rebel controlled territory in Upper Nile State
A rebel fighter looks at a bushfire in a rebel controlled territory in Upper Nile State February 13, 2014. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Rebel fighters walk in front of a bushfire in a rebel controlled territory in Upper Nile State
Rebel fighters walk in front of a bushfire in a rebel controlled territory in Upper Nile State February 13, 2014. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)