Situation in South Sudan 'Darkly Reminiscent' of Civil Wars

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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.
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.
UN chief warns of worsening crisis in South Sudan
What we are seeing is darkly reminiscent of the 2013 and 2016 civil wars,' says Antonio Guterres - Anadolu Ajansı

South Sudan, Deputy Leader

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Who is Salva Kiir, the former rebel leading fractured South Sudan?
When South Sudan declared independence from Sudan in 2011 to a chorus of worldwide congratulations and celebrations, rebel-leader-turned-president Salva Kiir promised his people freedom and democracy.
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 arrest of its leader Riek Machar a day earlier
UN Calls for Calm as South Sudan Deputy Leader’s Home Is Stormed
The United Nations called for restraint and urged all parties in South Sudan to recommit to a peace accord that ended the nation’s civil war, after security forces stormed the residence of the East African nation’s deputy leader.
Sudan’s military says it seized control of capital city from paramilitary
There was no immediate comment from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, but footage published on social media showed its ...
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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 ...
Detention of South Sudan's VP Machar nullifies peace deal, his party says
The detention of South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar under house arrest has effectively collapsed the peace deal ...
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Two Years Of Conflict In Sudan Marred By Global Failure To Protect Civilians
Two years have now passed since the start of the devastating conflict in Sudan that continues to shatter the lives of thousands and decimate civilian infrastructure across the country, while the ...
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Civil War in Sudan
The second Sudanese civil war from 1983 to 2005 killed an estimated two million people, with widespread documentation of famine and atrocities. In July 2011, Sudan’s southern territory seceded ...
Can technology help more survivors of sexual assault in South Sudan?
Sexual assault is a constant risk for many women in South Sudan. Now one aid group is trying to bridge the gap with ...
Sudan’s army has captured the capital. Is it a turning point in the devastating conflict?
Sudan’s army says it has wrested control of the capital Khartoum from a feared militia accused of genocide after ousting it ...
Paramilitary Fighters Flee Sudan’s Capital, a Major Shift in Civil War
In dramatic scenes that appear to mark a turning point in nearly two years of civil war, Sudan’s military is driving fighters ...