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South Sudan on edge as Sudan’s war threatens vital oil industry

Sudan’s army says it may be forced to shut down facilities used to export oil from South Sudan as a result of the war.

Al Jazeera · May 21, 2025

US deportations cast spotlight on South Sudan’s deepening political crisis

World’s youngest country is facing renewed outbreak of tensions that have plagued it for years

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2025

A look at South Sudan, where the US is accused of quietly sending migrants

The United States once cheered the creation of South Sudan as an independent nation

The Independent UK · May 21, 2025

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‘They came for us, to take our shelters and kill us’: how violence returned to a shattered South Sudan

Terrified civilians are watching a fragile peace crumble as politicians are arrested and deadly bombings increase

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2025

‘We are suffering’: Displaced families bear burden of South Sudan conflict

More than 130,000 people have been displaced since fighting between gov’t and opposition forces escalated in February.

Al Jazeera · May 6, 2025

UN envoy urges Security Council to try to prevent renewed civil war in South Sudan

The top United Nations official in South Sudan is urging the U.N. Security Council to use its clout to prevent the world’s newest nation from again plunging into civil war

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025

South Sudan on the brink of civil war: bold action from the international community is needed

South Sudan is likely to return to full-blown civil war unless the international community takes a radical approach to stabilise the country and re-engage in the peace process.

The Conversation · Apr 7, 2025

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Why has Trump revoked all South Sudanese visas?

A US deportee who South Sudanese officials say is not from the country is at the root of the spat.

Al Jazeera · Apr 7, 2025

US revokes all visas for South Sudanese over deportation dispute

The Trump administration's move comes amid fears of a renewed civil war in South Sudan, where political tensions have escalated after recent violence.

Euronews · Apr 7, 2025

Trump administration revokes all South Sudanese visas in repatriation row

State department accuses east African country of ‘taking advantage of the United States’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2025

US revokes all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders

The decision comes as political tensions mount in South Sudan, causing fears of a renewed civil war.

Al Jazeera · Apr 6, 2025

US to revoke all visas for South Sudanese amid row over repatriations

Washington is revoking all visas for South Sudanese passport holders and blocking new arrivals, the US State Department said, accusing the African nation of not accepting its nationals expelled from the United States.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 6, 2025

The Guardian view on South Sudan: the world’s youngest nation is on the brink of a new conflict

Editorial: The arrest of vice-president Riek Machar takes the country closer to a second civil war

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2025

Is Sudan’s war merging with South Sudanese conflicts?

Sudan’s war is spilling into South Sudan as its army and RSF seek new proxies and partners.

Al Jazeera · Mar 29, 2025

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International Business Times · Mar 28, 2025

S.Sudan Govt Says Vice President Machar 'Under House Arrest'

The South Sudan government said on Friday First Vice President Riek Machar was "under house arrest," two days after he was detained, as a former Kenyan premier arrived in Juba to mediate the crisis threatening to end the fragile peace deal between rival factions.

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2025

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 arrested in the capital

Radio France Internationale · Mar 27, 2025

South Sudan risks return to war after opposition leader's arrest, UN warns

The political party of South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar has warned that his arrest on Wednesday invalidates the country's 2018 peace deal.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2025

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

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International Business Times · Mar 27, 2025

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.

Al Jazeera · Mar 27, 2025

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.

International Business Times · Mar 26, 2025

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.

Euronews · Mar 25, 2025

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.

International Business Times · Mar 25, 2025

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.

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025

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 · Mar 22, 2025

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

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