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South Sudanese leaders call ceasefire to halt killing

Smoke rises above Juba before the ceasefire
Smoke rises above Juba before the ceasefire Source: AAP

The Federal Government is advising Australians not to travel to South Sudan amid growing unrest in the country.


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By Santilla Chingaipe, Lê Tâm

Source: SBS



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The Federal Government is advising Australians not to travel to South Sudan amid growing unrest in the country.


The violence broke out as South Sudan prepared to mark five years of independence from Sudan last Saturday.

 

Presidential spokesman Ateny Wek Ateny says both men have now spoken by phone and have called for a unilateral ceasefire.


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