Obama Asked to Support Arms Embargo

Nearly 30 South Sudanese and international organizations are calling on President Obama to support a U.N. arms embargo on South Sudan. The human rights and humanitarian groups say the flow of weapons has brought increasing attacks on civilians. The Obama administration has been reluctant to support an arms embargo on South Sudan. It’s reportedly concerned the weapons ban would disproportionately hurt the government. Some European countries and Australia favor such an embargo. The...

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