African Union mediators arrive in South Sudan to try to rescue peace deal
African Union mediators arrived in South Sudan's capital Juba on Wednesday for talks aimed at averting a new civil war after ...
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 ...
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 ...
U.N. chief: World leaders must speak with one voice to prevent a new civil war in South Sudan
The United Nations chief is urging regional and international leaders to prevent South Sudan from falling 'over the abyss' ...
South Sudan says Vice President Machar will be investigated, raising war fears
South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar is under arrest and will be investigated, the government said on Friday - the ...
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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South Sudan: What Is Likely to Happen Next in South Sudan?
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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 ...
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Violence in South Sudan is rising again: what’s different this time, and how to avoid civil war
In early March 2025, the White Army, a Nuer community militia, launched attacks against units of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces in Nasir County, Upper Nile State. This sparked fierce ...
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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 ...
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South Sudan: What Is Happening in South Sudan?
In all three states, offensives have been conducted by opposition commanders that defected to the South Sudan People's Defence ... to replace this force. The Nuer youth of Nasir, tired of being ...