Clashes Reported in South Sudan Oil State As Peace Talks Resume

Officials in South Sudan's largest oil-producing state, Upper Nile, said Thursday that clashes are continuing in parts of the state between pro- and anti-government forces, with reports saying scores of fighters have been killed. Upper Nile Information Minister Philip Jiben Ogai said he had received reports that 82 anti-government fighters were killed and more than 100 wounded in the clashes. He was unable to report on fatalities or injuries among the pro-government Sudan...

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