At least 4 dead as Russian helicopter shot down by South Sudanese armed forcesA Russian MI-8 helicopter working for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has been shot down and crashed near Likuangole in the South Sudanese state of Jonglei, the organization reported. All four crew members on board were killed. However, the Russian Embassy in South Sudan said preliminary reports suggest that there were five people on board, four of whom were Russian citizens, wrote ITAR-TASS. The helicopter belonged to the Russian Nizhnevartovskavia company, which has contracts with the UN.South Sudan’s armed forces, known as the SPLA, have claimed responsibility for shooting the helicopter down, added UNMISS in a press release.DETAILS TO FOLLOW … Read More
Experts: Elephant, giraffe and zebra populations in South Sudan facing extinction
Elephant, giraffe and zebra in the world’s newest nation South Sudan could soon be extinct due to rampant poaching and trafficking, conservation experts warned Tuesday. Ironically, animals in South Sudan’s vast wildernesses had been largely protected by almost five decades of civil war,…
South Sudan accuses Sudan of bombing its territory
KHARTOUM/JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudan on Saturday accused Sudan of launching an aerial bombardment on its side of their disputed border, but the Sudanese army denied the charge. … Read More
Sudan and South Sudan in verbal peace pledge
Both countries vow to cease hostilities, but fail to sign agreement, ahead of South Sudan’s independence celebrations. … Read More
