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| South Sudan President Salva Kiir hits out at UN | South Sudan President Salva Kiir hits out at UN |
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| South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has accused the UN peacekeeping mission of acting like a "parallel government" in his country. | South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has accused the UN peacekeeping mission of acting like a "parallel government" in his country. |
| The UN had only fallen short of naming the chief of UN mission "co-president", he said in a national TV address. | The UN had only fallen short of naming the chief of UN mission "co-president", he said in a national TV address. |
| More than 70,000 civilians are seeking shelter at UN bases across the country following an outbreak of hostilities a month ago. | More than 70,000 civilians are seeking shelter at UN bases across the country following an outbreak of hostilities a month ago. |
| The UN says both government soldiers and rebels have committed atrocities. | The UN says both government soldiers and rebels have committed atrocities. |
| What started out as a political fallout between Mr Kiir and his former deputy Riek Machar on 15 December has escalated into full-scale conflict. | What started out as a political fallout between Mr Kiir and his former deputy Riek Machar on 15 December has escalated into full-scale conflict. |
| Around 500,000 people have been displaced and the UN estimates that considerably more than 1,000 have been killed. | Around 500,000 people have been displaced and the UN estimates that considerably more than 1,000 have been killed. |
| The UN is in the process of deploying an extra 5,500 peacekeepers to South Sudan to bring its forces up to 12,500. | The UN is in the process of deploying an extra 5,500 peacekeepers to South Sudan to bring its forces up to 12,500. |
| In his speech, Mr Kiir also accused other humanitarian organisations of supporting Mr Machar. | In his speech, Mr Kiir also accused other humanitarian organisations of supporting Mr Machar. |
| His comments came after his forces recaptured the town of Bor from rebel forces over the weekend. | |
| The South Sudanese army also says it has recaptured the key town of Malakal after days of heavy fighting, though this is disputed by the rebels. | The South Sudanese army also says it has recaptured the key town of Malakal after days of heavy fighting, though this is disputed by the rebels. |
| Talks to try to find a ceasefire are continuing in Ethiopia. | Talks to try to find a ceasefire are continuing in Ethiopia. |