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Fears intensify of return to civil war as South Sudan vice-president arrested

Riek Machar’s house arrest and armed clashes signal ‘a severe unravelling’ of 2018 peace deal, his party says

The Guardian - UK

S.Sudan Opposition Says Vice President's Arrest Ends Peace Deal

South Sudan's opposition said on Thursday the arrest overnight of First Vice President Riek Machar, long-time rival to President Salva Kiir, had invalidated their 2018 peace deal and risked plunging the country back into war.

International Business Times

UN warns of conflict in South Sudan amid reports of VP Riek Machar’s arrest

First Vice President Riek Machar reportedly arrested after armed convoy entered his residence in the capital, Juba.

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Arrest Of Vice President Puts S.Sudan On Brink Of War

South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar, the long-time rival to President Salva Kiir, was arrested on Wednesday -- a move described by the UN as leaving the country on the brink of widespread conflict.

International Business Times

South Sudan's 'dire' situation risks return to civil war, warns top UN envoy

The head of the peacekeeping mission in the country said President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar must put the interests of the South Sudanese people first.

Euronews

South Sudan Opposition Decries Strike As US Warns Of Rise In Violence

The South Sudan opposition said one of its army bases near the capital Juba was bombarded late Monday as Washington warned it was "deeply concerned" by escalating violence between the rival factions.

International Business Times

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

The Independent UK

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Germany closes its embassy in South Sudan as it teeters on the brink of civil war

The German government is temporarily closing its embassy in South Sudan

The Independent UK

Violence in South Sudan is rising again: what’s different this time, and how to avoid civil war

A rise in political tensions in South Sudan and an escalation of violence in the Upper Nile State have raised fears of a return to civil war in the world’s youngest nation. In early March 2025, neighbouring Uganda sent troops to South Sudan on the request of the government, and…

The Conversation

Uganda army chief says troops deployed to South Sudan's capital

Ugandan special forces have been deployed to South Sudan's capital Juba, the Ugandan army chief said Tuesday, after rising tensions threatened a fragile peace agreement between President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar.

Radio France Internationale

Uganda deploys troops in South Sudan as civil war fears grow

Tension mounts in South Sudan as power deal between President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar unravels.

Al Jazeera

US orders nonemergency government staff to leave South Sudan as tension grows over fighting

The U.S. State Department has ordered nonemergency government personnel to leave South Sudan’s capital as tension escalates because of fighting in the north

The Independent UK

South Sudan general among dozens killed in attack on UN helicopter

President Salva Kiir appeals for calm while analysts say escalating tensions could lead to full-blown conflict

The Guardian - AU

1 crew member killed as UN helicopter is attacked in violence-prone South Sudan

A crew member was killed and two others were injured when a United Nations helicopter on an evacuation mission in a remote part of South Sudan was attacked

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Al Jazeera

Fighting flares in South Sudan: Is the 2018 peace deal in danger?

Tensions are again rising between President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar.

Al Jazeera

UN crew member killed in attack on helicopter in South Sudan

White Army militia linked to Machar blamed for deadly attack on UN helicopter amid fragile peace in South Sudan.

The Independent UK

Army surrounds South Sudan vice president's home as his allies are arrested

South Sudanese soldiers have surrounded Vice President Riek Machar’s home in the capital and several of his allies were arrested after an armed group allied to him overrun an army base

The Conversation

What next for Syria? The danger of violence in post-war transitions

Images emerging from Syria over the past week have shown jubilation on the streets, as millions celebrate the end of 24 years of repression under Bashar al-Assad.

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The Conversation

Salva Kiir: South Sudan’s president fought for independence, but then fuelled division, violence and corruption

Salva Kiir Mayardit has served as South Sudan’s president since the country’s independence in 2011. South Sudan’s secession from Sudan came on the heels of a long and bloody civil war that resulted in a referendum on independence.

Radio France Internationale

South Sudan postpones elections, extends transitional period

South Sudan said Friday that long-awaited elections would be postponed for a further two years, once again extending a transitional period agreed in a peace deal.

The Conversation

South Sudan’s long-delayed election will be a landmark moment − but economic decline and political strife put vote at risk

Elections are pivotal milestones in post-conflict countries – and nowhere is voter anticipation felt more keenly than in South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation.

The Independent UK

South Sudan's vice president expresses concern over ongoing peace talks

South Sudan’s vice president says peace talks in neighboring Kenya have failed to acknowledge the country’s peace agreement established in 2018, alleging a new draft agreement is aimed at replacing the original peace deal

The Independent UK

UN extends arms embargo on South Sudan despite appeals from African Union, Russia and China

The divided U.N. Security Council has voted to extend an arms embargo on South Sudan despite appeals from the world’s newest nation, the African Union and half a dozen countries including Russia and China to lift or at least ease the restrictive measure

Radio France Internationale

UN Security Council extends South Sudan arms embargo

The UN Security Council overcame resistance from several countries on Thursday and extended an arms embargo and sanctions imposed in an effort to stem violence in South Sudan.

Radio France Internationale

South Sudan buckles from stream of refugees fleeing Sudanese war

South Sudan is struggling to cope with the increasing flow of refugees pouring from neighbouring Sudan, where a six-month conflict has displaced hundreds of thousands of people. Visiting the country this week to assess the situation, three French MPs met with President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar.

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