28 January 2014 - Continued violations of the cessation of hostilities agreement signed between teams from the South Sudan government and rival forces were because the accord was defective, the Minister of Information said in Juba today.

27 January 2014 - A monitoring and verification team would soon be on the ground to check implementation of the cessation of hostilities agreement by the government and opposition in South Sudan, regional officials said today.

27 January 2014 - Seeking to draw attention to humanitarian consequences of the South Sudan crisis and mobilize support for much-needed assistance, UN Humanitarian chief Valerie Amos arrived in Juba today.