Sudan south sudan pledge peace
South Sudan, rebels in weaponry wrangle over Machar's return
The two sides said a deal had been reached on Machar’s delayed return to form a unity government.
Ban Ki-Moon made the comments in telephone calls with President Salva Kiir & rebel leader Riek Machar.
Food stocks are running low across the northern regions of the country.
The sanctions are aimed at forcing an end to violence in the country.
EWN's Africa Correspondent Jean-Jacques Cornish reports on the day's top African news.
The senior political figures were arrested after clashes broke out between rival groups in mid-December.
EWN’s Africa Correspondent Jean-Jacques Cornish reports on the day’s top African news.
Mapisa-Nqakula says the SANDF ‘doesn’t have the capacity’ to keep deploying troops to African countries.
Negotiations in South Sudan's neighbour Ethiopia have already faced a series of delays and false starts.
South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar wants proper negotiations before calling it a truce.
Kenya and Ethiopia's leaders met with South Sudan's president in a bid to avert a civil war.
The country's army continues to battle with rebel forces after a failed coup attempt.
South Sudan govt says it is no longer in control of Bentiu, the Capital of Unity State.
Almost a year after the split, border skirmishes brought both countries close to full-blown war.
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has agreed to resume peace talks with South Sudan.
Neighbours Sudan and South Sudan will set up another buffer zone along disputed borders.
Sudan and South Sudan pledged to work together to rebuild their shattered economies.