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Situation in South Sudan 'Darkly Reminiscent' of Civil Wars

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Tensions are rising in the oil-rich east African nation of South Sudan after Riek Machar, who serves as one of the country’s vice presidents, was arrested in the capital.
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U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday the peace process was in a shambles and asked its leaders to put down the weapons and put all the people of South Sudan first.
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