Fighting erupts in South Sudan flashpoint town, sanctions loom
Two weeks of fighting have killed more than 1,000 people in the world's youngest country, raising the spectre of civil war
Fresh fighting erupts in South Sudan's flashpoint town of Bor
SOUTHSUDAN-UNREST/BOR:Fresh fighting erupts in South Sudan's flashpoint town of Bor
In South Sudan, A Former Refugee Is Tired of Life In Camps
WFP is providing food assistance to tens of thousands of people who have fled fighting in South Sudan, with many seeking shelter in UN peacekeeping compounds. Bitiim is one of the internally displaced persons who received assistance from WFP. He says the camp he is staying in reminds him of his life as a refugee before South Sudan became independent, and all he wants now is peace so he can leave the camp in safety.
South Sudan army soldier stands next to a machine gun in Malakal
A South Sudan army soldier stands next to a machine gun mounted on a truck in Malakal town, 497km (308 miles) northeast of capital Juba, December 30, 2013 a few days after retaking the town from rebel fighters. South Sudanese troops clashed with ethnic Nuer "White Army" militia and other rebel factions loyal to former Vice President Riek Machar late on Monday near the flashpoint town of Bor, government officials said. REUTERS/James Akena (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY CONFLICT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
South Sudan army military boots and uniforms abandoned by fleeing rebels are seen at an army barrack in Malakal
South Sudanese army military boots and uniforms abandoned by fleeing rebels are seen at an army barracks in Malakal town, 497km (308 miles) northeast of capital Juba, December 30, 2013 after retaking the town from rebel fighters. A spokesman for South Sudanese government troops in the country's oil capital Malakal says they put down a mutiny of troop, and are preparing for a further showdown with rebels nearby. REUTERS/James Akena (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY CONFLICT)
People walk past a burnt-out shop in Malakal, South Sudan
People walk past a burnt-out shop in Malakal, 497 km (308 miles) northeast of capital Juba, December 30, 2013. A spokesman for South Sudanese government troops in the country's oil capital Malakal says they put down a mutiny of troop, and are preparing for a further showdown with rebels nearby. REUTERS/James Akena (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
A South Sudan army soldier mans a machine gun, that has been mounted onto a truck, as it drives through a street in Malakal town
A South Sudan army soldier mans a machine gun, that has been mounted onto a truck, as it drives through a street in Malakal town, 497 km (308 miles) northeast of capital Juba, December 30, 2013. A spokesman for South Sudanese government troops in the country's oil capital Malakal says they put down a mutiny of troop, and are preparing for a further showdown with rebels nearby. REUTERS/James Akena (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)