Gunmen seize South Sudan boys

Government forces appear to have taken control of the rebel-held town of Bentiu after opening fire on the enemy positions.

Rebel forces in South Sudan say they have recaptured the oil hub of Bentiu and want oil companies to halt operations.

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Hundreds of South Sudanese boys have been kidnapped and forced to become child soldiers, the UN says, blaming a government-allied militia.

South Sudan's army says it has summoned for questioning a militia leader accused of abducting hundreds of boys from school.

A tricky task awaits the national Under-17 soccer team, Serengeti Boys, when they confront their South African counterparts, Amajimbos at the Azam Complex this afternoon.

The national Under-17 soccer team, Serengeti Boys, launched their 2015 Africa Youth Championship (AYC) campaign on a low note as they played out a barren draw with South Africa’s Amajimbos at the Azam Complex yesterday.

Presidents Obasanjo and Mbeki recognized that the solution to the current crisis was within the reach of the peoples of South Sudan

The African Union Commission of Inquiry on South Sudan (AUCISS) (http://www.au.int) met with President Thabo Mbeki, in his capacity as Chairperson of the High Level Implementation Panel on Sudan, today 4 September 2014. In attendance were President Olusegun Obasanjo, Professor Mahmood Mamdani and Lady Justice Sophia Akuffo.

The meeting follows nation wide...

Sudan beat neighbours South Sudan in a penalty shootout to reach the semi-finals of the Cecafa Cup in Ethiopia.