10/01/2014
South Sudan army recaptures oil hub
South Sudan's army says it has regained control of the rebel-held town of Bentiu, handing the government control of Unity State's oilfields where production had been halted. The army had earlier announced it was mobilising thousands of additional troops as it battled to recapture two rebel-held cities, including Bentiu, although regional mediators were still hopeful a ceasefire could be reached. It happened this afternoon at 2.30pm, Philip Aguer, army spokesman, told Reuters news agency on Friday. When you control Bentiu, you...
