S Sudan troops 'recapture' key oil town Malakal 20 January 2014 Last updated at 14:42 The South Sudanese army says it has recaptured the key town of Malakal from rebels, after days of heavy fighting. Rebel forces staged an attack last week to seize Malakal, which is the gateway to the oilfields of the Upper Nile region. The town has already changed hands several times since the conflict broke out between the government and rebels in December. More than 350,000 people have been displaced by the fighting, the UN says. Some 200 civilians drowned in a Nile ferry accident while fleeing fighting in Malakal last Sunday.