New year address. And millions around the world celebrate the arrival of 2014 with a bang. In south sudan reports of an imminent showdown between government and rebel forces are overshadowing new years day talks. Representatives of the warring factions are expected to meet in the ethiopian capital. Thousands of troops are on the way to bor, which was retaken by rebels on tuesday. The soldiers made gains in unity state. A military commander told al jazeera they have taken a town near bentiu. We have more from mohammed adow from the talks near juba. The agreement to talk is seen as a political breakthrough. The first thing on the agenda will be a ceasefire, in the talks, how to get them to stop shooting at each other, before they discuss other issues in contention. Many people in juba are wondering what else could follow in terms of talks as both took sides on key issues such as power sharing. Salva kiir will not share with former Vice President riek machar. Many wonder what will apiece
South sudan. Whether to add infantry battalions, more than 1,000 people have been killed in a week of fighting. The u. N. Noted its resources are stretched thin. Im determined to ensure that unmiss has the means to carry out its essential task of protecting civilians. Ill be sending most of today ill be spending most of today calling regional leaders and others to bolster military support for unmiss, as well as political backing for efforts to defuse the crisis. Haru matassa is in juba. Peter riat said he was attacked by people carrying machetes. Young people with no apparent loyalties to either side, started to attack with blades that looked like m machetes. I dont know whats happening. Of the two to three hours i was just in the hospital. Reporter and more people are expected to get hurt. President salva kiir says, currently control by rebels. The armys duty is to protect the citizens in the republic of south sudan. Bring them under the control of the government of south sudan. The a
Control the unity state capital has most of the countrys royal. As many as 500 people have already been killed. The United Nations is pooling troops from other conflicts and sending them there. Al jazeera spoke with the former vice president. The ruling party, and i believe those two organizations, the ruling party here has failed the people. Inciting ethnic fighting in the country. Doctor mucharif, if salvakera does go, do you want to take his place . Do you want to be president of south sudan . Yes. Pretty blunt right there. More from juba. The main thing people are concerned about now is the escalating violence. The information minister said its in complete control of the rebels, basically empty, those people who fled from gone to the u. N. Base or hiding in the bush. He says another concern is soldiers are defecting from the army. One group defected, heading toward joining the rebels. He says we have no way of telling you how many people have died. There are bodies on the streets.
Moved to uganda. Tribal differences between the president and former Vice President are driving the conflict. The violence escalated when the president dissolved his party, reshuffling the government making it a oneparty state, making it almost impossible for anyone else to be elected. As the violence in north and central south sudan escalates, thousands are trying to escape the fighting. Government soldiers have lost control of the unity state to rebels, and are battling to recapture bor in jonglei state. A lot of people are now in the u. N. Compound in bor town. The whole town is vacated completely. It is only these rebel soldiers who move about in the town. All the bodies have not been collected. We dont know how far, what is the number. Dead up to now. The town is under the control of the rebels. The rebels are loyal to former Vice President salva kiir. Riek machar is accused of plotting the coup. He de nice this, but speaking to al jazeeras david foster he says he is ready to run
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