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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 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. His comments come after his government accused the UN of hiding rebels and guns at their camps.
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 South Sudan after fighting broke out last month.
The UN says both government soldiers and rebels have committed atrocities. The UN says both government soldiers and rebels have committed atrocities in one of the world's poorest countries.
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 dispute between Mr Kiir and his former deputy Riek Machar on 15 December has escalated into full-scale conflict, with reports of ethnic killings.
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. 'Space to forgive'
His comments came after his forces recaptured the town of Bor from rebel forces over the weekend. Mr Kiir made his comments, broadcast on national TV, following the weekend capture of Bor from rebel forces.
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.
Friction with the UN followed an attempt on Sunday by the information minister to forcibly gain access to the UN base in Bor, where they believed armed rebels were hiding.
In a statement, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said he was "alarmed" and "disturbed" by the threat to staff of the UN Mission in South Sudan (Unmiss).
"We did not know that when the Unmiss was brought to South Sudan, they were brought as a parallel government with the government in South Sudan," Mr Kiir said.
"They fell short of naming the chief of the Unmiss as a co-president of the Republic of South Sudan.
"They just fell short of that, and if that is the position of Ban Ki-moon, he should make it clear that he wants the UN to take over South Sudan."
Mr Kiir added that the UN should allow the government to searches for guns among those seeking shelter in the camps.
"People come to them with guns; I asked them to give us back our guns and to give us back our government vehicles," he said.
Mr Kiir also accused other humanitarian organisations of supporting Mr Machar.
Talks to try to find a ceasefire are continuing in Ethiopia.Talks to try to find a ceasefire are continuing in Ethiopia.
Mr Kiir reiterated his stance that he wants an unconditional end to hostilities - and will not release 11 political detainees, a key demand of Mr Machar.
But he said the government had "space in its heart" to forgive Mr Machar.
He also urged his people to stop "the practice of a brother killing a brother" and "the practice of destruction".
Mr Machar has said he will not sign a peace deal unless Ugandan troops fighting alongside the government forces are withdrawn.
Nine Ugandan soldiers died in a rebel ambush at Gemeza a week ago, and 12 others had been killed in total since 23 December, Uganda's military spokesman, Col Paddy Ankunda, said on Twitter.
The Ugandan army was "not intent on staying for long in South Sudan", he said.