Fighting erupted in the South Sudan capital, Juba, in mid-December. It followed a political power struggle between President Salva Kiir and his ex-deputy Riek Machar. The squabble has taken on an ethnic dimension as politicians' political bases are often ethnic.
Fighting Rages In South Sudan, Days After Discovery Of Hundreds Of Bodies -- Washington Post
NAIROBI — Fierce clashes erupted in South Sudan on Wednesday as rebels sought to seize control of more oil-rich areas two days after being accused of killing hundreds of civilians in ethnically motivated attacks.
Fighting raged in three states despite a cease-fire agreement in January, said Col. Philip Aguer, South Sudan’s military spokesman, raising the likelihood of more tit-for-tat attacks and civilian casualties.
Already, thousands have been killed and more than a million people have fled their homes since the conflict broke out in early December, tearing apart the world’s newest nation.
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More News On South Sudan's Civil War
Battles Rage Across South Sudan -- WSJ
South Sudan rebels in ‘multiple attacks’ -- BBC
U.N.: South Sudan rebels separate residents by ethnicity, kill hundreds -- CNN
An ‘abomination’: Slaughter in the mosques and churches of Bentiu, South Sudan -- Washington Post
South Sudan Says Rebels Killed 400 People in Bentiu Attacks -- Bloomberg Businessweek
South Sudan says massacre toll up to 400 -- Al Jazeera
S Sudan attacks an abomination, says White House -- BBC
South Sudan: Ethnic Killings Spiraling -- Human Rights Watch
Major international effort seen as crucial to end South Sudan carnage -- Global Post/AFP
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