The world’s youngest country fought for decades to govern itself. Now it’s on the cusp of another civil war
A peace deal ending a conflict that killed tens of thousands in South Sudan is in danger of collapsing, raising fears that ...
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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Uganda is only postponing South Sudan’s day of judgment
A government built along ethnic designs undermines the state by relying on blood brothers who work for the tribe and not the ...
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 ...
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 on brink of renewed civil war, UN warns
South Sudan is on the brink of a renewed civil war as violence between rival factions escalates, the United Nations has ...
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 ...
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 ...
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The world’s youngest country fought for decades to govern itself. Now it’s on the cusp of another civil war
The deal ended a five-year-civil war, which killed an estimated 400,000 people. South Sudan is polarized between the majority Dinka tribe, which Kiir hails from, and Machar’s Nuer ethnic group ...
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Fears of Civil War in South Sudan Stem From Political Rivalry Between the President and His Deputy
But they are from rival ethnic groups: Kiir is from the Dinka, the largest ... war that killed an estimated 400,000 people. Machar has served as South Sudan’s No. 2 official on and off since ...