Ban,UNSC strongly condemn attack on UN base

Ban expressed his condolences to the families of the two Indian peacekeepers and the government of India.

The 15-nation UN Security Council called on the government of South Sudan to swiftly investigate the incident and bring the perpetrators to justice.

They also stressed that intentionally directing attacks against personnel,installations,material,units or vehicles involved in a peacekeeping mission deployed in accordance with the UN Charter,as long as they are entitled to protection given to civilians8230; may amount to a crime under international law, an UNSC official said.

Rebels said to control some oil fields

JUBA: Armed rebels have been said to be in control of some of South Sudans oil fields,raising questions of how long the countrys oil will flow and whether Sudan could enter the conflict which showed no signs of ending. President Salva Kiir implored his country to turn away from ethnic violence and met Friday with foreign ministers from neighbouring states,including Kenya and Ethiopia,who flew into Juba,to help calm tension. AP