Fears of civil war in South Sudan stem from political rivalry between the president and his deputy
Both Kiir and Machar are historical leaders of the rebel movement — the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement, or SPLM — that ...
U.N. 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' ...
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 ...
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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Is Sudan’s war merging with South Sudanese conflicts?
Kiir belongs to the Dinka, South Sudan’s largest ethnic group, while Machar is a Nuer, the second largest tribe. Their rivalry dates back to the pre-independence civil war, which saw Machar acce ...
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South Sudan Teetering On Edge Of Renewed Civil War, Says UN envoy
South Sudan is teetering on the edge of a renewed civil war, the top UN official ... an ethnic Dinka, battled those loyal to Machar, an ethnic Nuer. More than 40,000 people were killed in the ...
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South Sudan: Violence in South Sudan Is Rising Again - What's Different This Time, and How to Avoid Civil War
When South Sudan's civil war erupted in 2013, Nasir was engulfed in violence. Government troops - largely of Dinka origin - perceived the Nuer-majority town as enemy territory. Their attacks were ...