South Sudan civilians have been sheltering in a UN compound in the key rebel-held city of Bentiu as government forces approach.
At least 1,000 people have been killed and 200,000 have fled their homes because of the fighting.
The BBC's Alastair Leithead reports.
Source http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25675191
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