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 ...
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 ...
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 opposition says peace deal has collapsed after arrest of its leader
South Sudan’s main opposition party says a peace agreement that ended a five-year civil war has collapsed, following the ...
UN 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" ...
UN chief: situation in South Sudan 'darkly reminiscent' of civil wars
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that a peace agreement in South Sudan was in a shambles, ...
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Fears of civil war in South Sudan stem from political rivalry between the president and his deputy
the movement's now-deceased political figurehead. South Sudan soldiers patrol the street in Juba, South Sudan on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. Credit: AP/Brian Inganga Fighting among southerners ...
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Power Struggle in South Sudan: The Political Chess Game of Salva Kiir and Riek Machar
South Sudan's independence in 2011 was met with hopes for freedom and democracy. However, political rivalry between President ...
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Fears of civil war in South Sudan stem from political rivalry between the president and his deputy
Machar’s political group said Thursday that a 2018 ... Machar has served as South Sudan’s No. 2 official on and off since 2011. But there have been no elections since then, keeping him in ...
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Is Sudan’s war merging with South Sudanese conflicts?
South Sudan is already dealing with its own political crisis, which could tip the country back into an all-out civil war. “If things fall apart in South Sudan, then that would make it very ...
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Rights group calls for stronger actions in South Sudan amid escalating violence
Amnesty International expressed concerns on Tuesday about the lack of political will in South Sudan to address ongoing violations of international human rights law amid escalating violence from both ...