SPLA soldiers sit in a pick-up truck in Bentiu, Unity state
SPLA soldiers sit in a pick-up truck in Bentiu, Unity state January 12, 2014. South Sudan's army said on Friday it had regained the rebel-held town of Bentiu, restoring government control of Unity state where oil production had been halted by fighting. The rebels said they made a "tactical withdrawal" from Bentiu to avoid civilian casualties. REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS CONFLICT)
Boots hang from the side of a pick-up truck as SPLA soldiers drive in Bentiu, Unity state
Boots hang from the side of a pick-up truck as SPLA soldiers drive in Bentiu, Unity state January 12, 2014. South Sudan's army said on Friday it had regained the rebel-held town of Bentiu, restoring government control of Unity state where oil production had been halted by fighting. The rebels said they made a "tactical withdrawal" from Bentiu to avoid civilian casualties. REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS CONFLICT)
SPLA soldiers sing as they celebrate in Bentiu, Unity state
SPLA soldiers sing as they celebrate in Bentiu, Unity state January 12, 2014. South Sudan's army said on Friday it had regained the rebel-held town of Bentiu, restoring government control of Unity state where oil production had been halted by fighting. The rebels said they made a "tactical withdrawal" from Bentiu to avoid civilian casualties. REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS CONFLICT)
S. Sudan rebel leader wants detainees freed before ceasefire deal - envoys
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SPLA soldiers are pictured on a pick-up truck in Bentiu, in Unitiy state
SPLA soldiers are pictured on a pick-up truck in Bentiu, in Unitiy state January 12, 2014. South Sudan's army said on Friday it had regained the rebel-held town of Bentiu, restoring government control of Unity state where oil production had been halted by fighting. The rebels said they made a "tactical withdrawal" from Bentiu to avoid civilian casualties. REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS CONFLICT)
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U.N. appeals for nearly $100 million for displaced persons in South Sudan, CAR
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U.N. chief urges South Sudan to free political detainees
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