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South Sudan's displaced millions fear more violence, see little chance of peace
•South Sudan's residents have little hope that its warring leaders, President Salva Kiir and his former deputy Riek Machar will heal the animosity that split it just two years after it became the world's youngest nation
South Sudan: Kiir urges rival Machar to return to Juba, rebuild peace
•Kiir said he pledged his "100 percent commitment" to ensuring Machar's security while in Juba.
South Sudan's poor go hungry as thieves steal 4,500 tonnes of food in Juba
•More than a third of South Sudan's population are expected to face severe food shortages over the coming months
South Sudan: Stench of death hangs over Juba after violence kills more than 200
•There is no precise official toll of how many died, either in the recent fighting in Juba or in the wider war that began in December 2013.
Over 146 Indians evacuated from South Sudan to reach Delhi on 15 July
•India on Thursday evacuated more than 146 of its nationals, stranded in war-torn South Sudan's capital city Juba, who will reach Delhi on Friday after a halt in Thiruvananthapuram.
Indians evacuated from South Sudan to reach home early Friday morning
Ians •The two Indian Air Force C-17 Globe Masters that the government has sent to evacuate Indians stranded in South Sudan, which has been hit by violence that has claimed hundreds of lives, will be back in India on Friday
'I don't want any more bloodshed in South Sudan': President Kiir appeals to Riek Machar
•Kiir called for Machar to meet him for talks to save the peace deal but acknowledged the deep mistrust that led to days of intense fighting.
Akshay Kumar tweets to Sushma Swaraj for evacuation of Indians stranded in South Sudan
Fp Staff •Akshay Kumar tweeted to Sushma Swaraj requesting her to speed up the evacuation process of Indians stranded in South Sudan's capital city, Juba.
South Sudan: UN 'very worried' about possible renewed fighting
•At least 272 people have been killed during fighting that broke out Friday and resumed on Sunday and Monday in South Sudan.
South Sudan: Peace reigns tentatively as ceasefire holds for the second day
Fp Staff •A ceasefire in Juba appeared to hold for a second straight day after intense fighting killed hundreds of people and forced thousands to flee their homes.