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 ...
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Uganda is only postponing South Sudan’s day of judgment
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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
A peace deal ending a conflict that killed tens of thousands in South Sudan is in danger of collapsing, raising fears that ...
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, ...
Who is Riek Machar, South Sudan's embattled vice president?
The reported house arrest of Riek Machar, the former bush rebel leader who became South Sudan's First Vice President, marks ...
South Sudan teetering on edge of renewed civil war, UN official warns
South Sudan was teetering on the edge of renewed civil war, the top UN official in the world’s youngest nation warned on ...
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Who is Salva Kiir, the former rebel leading fractured South Sudan?
When South Sudan declared independence from Sudan in ... Tensions between Kiir's Dinka people, the country's largest ethnic group, and Machar's Nuer community have lingered, with both men accused ...
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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
The deal ended a five-year-civil war, which killed an estimated 400,000 people. South Sudan is polarized between the majority Dinka tribe, which Kiir hails from, and Machar’s Nuer ethnic group ...
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Fears of Civil War in South Sudan Stem From Political Rivalry Between the President and His Deputy
But they are from rival ethnic groups: Kiir is from the Dinka, the largest ... war that killed an estimated 400,000 people. Machar has served as South Sudan’s No. 2 official on and off since ...