Thursday, May 15, 2014

[RED DEMOCRATICA] In oil-rich South Sudan state, cease-fire is disregarded

 

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In oil-rich South Sudan state, cease-fire is disregarded
Fighting between South Sudan government troops and rebels is raging in the oil-rich state of Upper Nile as both sides disregard the recent cease-fire agreement. Separately, the United Nations mission in South Sudan is calling on both sides to end the looting of medical supplies in Unity state. Agence France-Presse (5/15), Sudan Tribune (5/14), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (5/14), ABC News/The Associated Press (5/15)
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Today is the deadline for Iran to submit information on its atomic bomb research to the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency. IAEA is expected to elaborate on the deadline and Iran's nuclear program next week in a quarterly report. Reuters (5/15)
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Migrants still use Niger as transit point despite government crackdown
A crackdown on migrant smuggling by the Niger government last year initially slowed the flow of migrants moving through the country, but the pace has picked up again. Migrants, including those from West Africa, are seeking work in Libya and elsewhere because few jobs are available at home. Reuters (5/15)
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Nigeria has a history of female abductions that go unpunished
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Backers of Syrian opposition struggle to find political solution
The Friends of Syria -- 11 countries that support Syrian rebels -- are meeting today in London to attempt to find a political solution to the civil war. Meanwhile, government airstrikes in northern Syria killed more than 40 civilians. Voice of America (5/15), The Cairo Review of Global Affairs (Egypt) (5/14), Reuters (5/15)
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