12/08/2017
South Sudan Rebels Fight Back After Losing Headquarters
Fighting flared this week in South Sudan's northeastern Upper Nile state despite government forces' capture of a key rebel headquarters. The clashes indicated there was no end in sight to the four-year civil conflict. The most recent violence took place over control of the town of Pagak on the Ethiopian border, which had served as the rebels' main base since early 2014. Government forces captured Pagak last week after launching an offensive in early July, but rebel spokesman Lam Paul Gabriel said his side took the town back Friday...
