UNSC Meets in Emergency Session on Fighting in S. Sudan

The United Nations Security Council is set to meet late Sunday in emergency session to address renewed fighting in South Sudan that has left more than 100 people dead and raised fears the country could slide back into full blown civil war. The announcement came alongside new reports of fighting Sunday in the capital, Juba, between forces loyal to the government of President Salva Kiir and those backing First Vice President Riek Machar. It also follows an urgent call for calm from...

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