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 ...
Who is Salva Kiir, the former rebel leading fractured South Sudan?
When South Sudan declared independence from Sudan in 2011 to a chorus of worldwide congratulations and celebrations, ...
South Sudan opposition leader Riek Machar detained amid warnings of renewed civil war in world's youngest country
Mr Machar was "in confinement by the government" and his life was "at risk" after "heavily armed vehicles forcefully entered ...
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” ...
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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 ...
UN Chief: Situation in South Sudan 'Darkly Reminiscent' of Civil Wars
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that a peace agreement in South ...
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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 back into civil war. By Abdi Latif Dahir South Sudan’s vice president ...
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Raila Claims South Sudan Denied Him Access to Arrested VP Riek Machar, Told to Visit Museveni
According to Kenya's Special Envoy to South Sudan, Kiir informed him that Machar was arrested after a military chief succumbed and ten others in the state of Nasir, which is located in the Upper Nile.