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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UK advises against travel to deteriorating South Sudan
The United Kingdom has urged its citizens to leave South Sudan immediately due to escalating tensions that threaten a return ...
Who is Riek Machar, South Sudan's embattled vice president?
The reported house arrest of Riek Machar, the former bush rebel leader who became South Sudan's First Vice President, marks ...
Violence in South Sudan is rising again: what’s different this time, and how to avoid civil war
The recent outbreak of violence in South Sudan doesn’t appear to have been motivated by political directives from the country ...
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What Is Happening in South Sudan?
Western Equatoria, Western Bahr el Ghazal, and Upper Nile. All three states have experienced multiple government offensives ...
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Machar’s arrest threatens resumption of civil war in South Sudan, UN warns
The arrest of South Sudan’s First Vice President, Dr Riek Machar, has further deepened tensions between the country’s top ...
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Is Sudan’s war merging with South Sudanese conflicts?
Kiir belongs to the Dinka, South Sudan’s largest ethnic group, while Machar is a Nuer, the second largest tribe. Their rivalry dates back to the pre-independence civil war, which saw Machar acce ...
South Sudan says arrested VP Machar tried to stir rebellion
South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar is under arrest and will be investigated on charges of trying to stir up ...
South Sudan’s Vice President Has Been Placed Under House Arrest, Party Says
The United Nations warned that the detention of Vice President Riek Machar threatens to push the world’s youngest country ...
South Sudan is teetering on the edge of renewed civil war, UN envoy says
The top U.N. official in South Sudan is warning that the country is teetering on the edge of renewed civil war.
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Who Is Riek Machar, South Sudan's Embattled Vice President?
In an apparent attempt to boost his stature as a leader of the Nuer, South Sudan's second largest tribe after the Dinka, Machar has kept in his possession a ceremonial stick once carried by a ...