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South Sudan is a Test for the African Union
South Sudan is admittedly a frustrating portfolio for policymakers. The country’s leadership is corrupt and unreliable. Too ...
Germany closes its embassy in South Sudan as it teeters on the brink of civil war
The German government said Saturday that it is temporarily closing its embassy in South Sudan. “After years of fragile peace, ...
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 ...
UN chief: World leaders must speak with one voice to prevent a new civil war in South Sudan
The United Nations chief is urging regional and international leaders to prevent South Sudan from falling “over the abyss” ...
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The world’s youngest country fought for decades to govern itself. Now it’s on the cusp of another civil war
In a sign of the fragile situation in the country, the US embassy has urged Americans to flee South Sudan while they still can. Similar advice was issued by Britain. The African Union, which ...
South Sudan opposition says peace deal has collapsed after arrest of its leader
South Sudan’s main opposition party says a peace agreement that ended a five-year civil war has collapsed, following the ...
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South Sudan is 'on the brink,' U.N. warns amid renewed violence
South Sudan, which gained independence from Sudan in 2011 and saw civil war erupt shortly after its foundation. A tenuous power-sharing deal is teetering on the brink. An evacuation of non ...
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Detention of South Sudan's VP Machar cancels peace deal, his party says The detention of South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar has effectively collapsed the peace deal that ended the 2013 ...