“South Sudanese rebels and government troops waged fresh battles on Monday, breaking a new ceasefire deal and dashing hopes to a swift end to five months of brutal civil war. Fighting raged in the oil-producing state of Upper Nile, Defence Minister Kuol Manyang said, adding that government troops had been ordered ‘not to go and attack, but only to fight in self defence.’”
Source: South Sudan truce broken as rebels and army battle | GulfNews.com
