South Sudan's army says seizes back oil-producing state's capital
Three weeks of fighting between rebels and government forces have brought South Sudan to the brink of civil war
Civilians trapped as wounded soldiers escape South Sudan's oil-rich warzone
Wounded soldiers have escaped fierce fighting in Mayom, but civilians have not made it to the hospital for treatment
S. Sudan army says wins back oil-producing state's capital
SOUTHSUDAN-UNREST/BENTIU (URGENT):S. Sudan army says wins back oil-producing state's capital
A displaced man reads a newspaper at Tomping camp, where some 17,000 displaced people are being sheltered by the UN, in Juba
A displaced man reads a newspaper at Tomping camp, where some 17,000 displaced people who fled their homes are being sheltered by the United Nations, in Juba January 10, 2014. Violence erupted in South Sudan's capital Juba in mid-December and spread to oil-producing regions and beyond, dividing the two-year-old land-locked country along ethnic lines. Some 60,000 civilians are being protected at U.N. Bases. REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY)
A displaced child is seen at Tomping camp, where some 17,000 displaced people are being sheltered by the UN, in Juba
A displaced child is seen at Tomping camp, where some 17,000 displaced people who fled their homes are being sheltered by the United Nations, in Juba January 10, 2014. Violence erupted in South Sudan's capital Juba in mid-December and spread to oil-producing regions and beyond, dividing the two-year-old land-locked country along ethnic lines. Some 60,000 civilians are being protected at U.N. Bases. REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY)
Displaced men smoke shisha at Tomping camp, where some 17,000 displaced people are being sheltered by the UN, in Juba
Displaced men smoke shisha at Tomping camp, where some 17,000 displaced people who fled their homes are being sheltered by the United Nations, in Juba January 10, 2014. Violence erupted in South Sudan's capital Juba in mid-December and spread to oil-producing regions and beyond, dividing the two-year-old land-locked country along ethnic lines. Some 60,000 civilians are being protected at U.N. Bases. REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY)
Displaced men rest in an improvised shelter at Tomping camp, where some 17,000 displaced people are being sheltered by the UN, in Juba
Displaced men rest in an improvised shelter at Tomping camp, where some 17,000 displaced people who fled their homes are being sheltered by the United Nations, in Juba January 10, 2014. Violence erupted in South Sudan's capital Juba in mid-December and spread to oil-producing regions and beyond, dividing the two-year-old land-locked country along ethnic lines. Some 60,000 civilians are being protected at U.N. Bases. REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY)
A girl with measles sits under a tent at Tomping camp in Juba
A girl with measles sits under a tent at Tomping camp in Juba, where some 17,000 displaced people who fled their homes are sheltered by the United Nations, January 10, 2014. Violence erupted in South Sudan's capital Juba in mid-December and spread to oil-producing regions and beyond, dividing the two-year-old land-locked country along ethnic lines. Some 60,000 civilians are being protected at U.N. Bases. REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS CONFLICT)
Displaced women rest under a truck at Tomping camp, where some 17,000 displaced people are being sheltered by the UN, in Juba
Two displaced women rest under a truck at Tomping camp, where some 17,000 displaced people who fled their homes are being sheltered by the United Nations, in Juba January 10, 2014. Violence erupted in South Sudan's capital Juba in mid-December and spread to oil-producing regions and beyond, dividing the two-year-old land-locked country along ethnic lines. Some 60,000 civilians are being protected at U.N. Bases. REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY)