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 ...
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South Sudan Machar’s party pulls out of peace process
The SPLM-IO, led by First Vice President Riek Machar, a key signatory to the agreement, said it was pulling its support from ...
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‘Transition fatigue’ in South Sudan ramps up tensions
The recent conflict is rooted in repeated extensions of the transition timeframe and enduring political and security problems ...
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Uncoordinated: Ugandan troops deployment in South Sudan split MPs, Defence
Legislators say the move is illegal without Parliament’s approval, while South Sudan denies the troops’ presence.
UN Peacekeeper, South Sudan Soldiers Die in Evacuation Mission
One person working with the United Nations peace-keeping mission to South Sudan and several members of the South Sudan People ...
U.N. Helicopter Attacked as South Sudan Teeters on Brink
The aircraft came under fire as it tried to rescue wounded soldiers, the United Nations said. The attack came amid fears that ...
General among dozens killed in attack on UN helicopter evacuation in South Sudan
The United Nations said the incident, which could deal a blow to an already fragile peace process, was "utterly abhorrent" ...
South Sudan denies Ugandan troops have deployed to its capital
South Sudan's government has denied earlier reports that Uganda had deployed special forces to its capital, Juba. Uganda's ...
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 ...
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Instability in South Sudan
Soon after, violence erupted between presidential guard soldiers from the two largest ethnic groups in South Sudan. Soldiers from the Dinka ethnic group aligned with Kiir, and those from the Nuer ...
Attacks, Ugandan troops undermine South Sudan minister’s assurance of calm
The situation in South Sudan is fragile and getting worse, with growing political and military instability. The claims made ...
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Uganda deploys special forces to South Sudan to protect the government as fears of civil war grow
Civil war erupted in South Sudan in late 2013 when a rift between Kiir and Machar escalated into fighting along ethnic lines.