South Sudan in Focus

Tens of thousands of Sudanese took to the streets in the capital Khartoum Thursday to protest recent political developments in the country including tensions between the military and civilian partners of Sudan’s transitional government; The commissioner of Uror County in Jonglei State says villagers are in shock and fear after fresh clashes erupted yesterday between forces loyal to South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar and a splinter group led by General Simon Gatwech