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Situation in South Sudan 'Darkly Reminiscent' of Civil Wars

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.

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UN Chief: Situation in South Sudan 'Darkly Reminiscent' of Civil Wars

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that a peace agreement in South Sudan was in a shambles, telling the country's leaders to put down the weapons and put all the people of South Sudan first.

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South Sudan’s president arrests VP, opposition says, risking imminent war

President Salva Kiir ordered the arrest of Riek Machar, the opposition said, imperiling a 2018 peace deal. Several embassies urged their citizens to leave the country.

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How South Sudan Returned to the Brink of War

An attack on a U.N. helicopter has highlighted rising tensions in the world’s youngest country, where a seven-year-old peace ...

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South Sudan Opposition Says Vice President’s Arrest Ends Peace Deal

A power-sharing deal between Kiir and Machar has been gradually unravelling, threatening a return of the civil war that killed around 400,000 people between 2013 and 2018.

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Situation in South Sudan 'Darkly Reminiscent' of Civil Wars

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