Fears of civil war in South Sudan stem from political rivalry between the president and his deputy
Tensions are rising in the oil-rich east African nation of South Sudan after Riek Machar who serves as a vice president was ...
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Bishop calls for peace in South Sudan as country’s first vice president reportedly arrested
A Catholic bishop in the Africa’s youngest country has directed the people under his care to participate in daily prayers for peace amid testimonies of rising tension in South Sudan and reports ...
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Detention of South Sudan's VP Machar cancels peace deal, his party says
US urges South Sudan to release Vice President Machar UN warns of potential resurgence of ethnic conflict Peace deal between Kiir and Machar at risk of collapse African Union, regional bloc ...
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Is South Sudan on the brink of another civil war?
Analysts are urging the international community to push for peace in the fragile country. In South Sudan, the world's youngest country, a fragile power-sharing deal is teetering. On Thursday ...
France 245d
Arrest of South Sudan VP on 'unclear charges' stokes fears of reignited civil war
Riek Machar, South Sudan's First Vice President and President Salva Kiir's enduring rival, was arrested on Wednesday on "unclear charges", marking a dramatic escalation to a weeks-long conflict ...
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UN warns of conflict in South Sudan amid reports of VP Riek Machar’s arrest
Former rebel leader and South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar is pictured in Rome, Italy, in 2019 [File: Yara Nardi/Reuters] Published On 27 Mar 202527 Mar 2025 The United Nations Mission ...
Reuters5d
UK advises British nationals in South Sudan to leave
LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - Britain on Thursday advised its citizens in South Sudan to leave the country following rising tensions that have brought the East African nation to the brink of ...
The Straits Times6d
South Sudan's VP Machar says Uganda is violating arms embargo
Uganda and South Sudan's military spokespeople did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the potential violation of the arms embargo, which has been in place since July 2018. South ...
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South Sudan peace deal unravels after VP's arrest
South Sudan's main opposition party said on Thursday that a 2018 peace deal that helped end the country's civil war had collapsed after party leader Riek Machar was arrested. Machar's opposition ...
Los Angeles Times2d
U.N. chief: World leaders must speak with one voice to prevent a new civil war in South Sudan
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief urged regional and international leaders Friday to prevent South Sudan from falling “over the abyss” into another civil war and speak with one voice ...
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South Sudan: Minister and general arrested in crackdown
Several senior officials in South Sudan, including three leading politicians from the SPLM-IO party and a lieutenant general allied to Vice President Riek Machar, have been arrested amid signs of a ...