U.S. threatens sanctions against South Sudan rebel leader

By Phil Stewart and Shrikesh Laxmidas LUANDA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry threatened sanctions and other “consequences” for South Sudan’s rebel leader Riek Machar on Monday if he refuses to commit to peace talks aimed at ending more than four months of fighting that has killed thousands. Kerry flew to South Sudan … Read more

South Sudan peace talks delayed as rebels deny massacre

By Carl Odera and Michelle Nichols NAIROBI/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – South Sudan peace talks were delayed again on Tuesday as United Nations peacekeepers battle to protect some 22,000 civilians at a base in Bentiu, where dead bodies lined the dusty streets after an ethnic massacre during rebels’ seizure of the oil town. The U.N. base, … Read more