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South Sudan on the brink of civil war: bold action from the international community is needed

South Sudan is likely to return to full-blown civil war unless the international community takes a radical approach to stabilise the country and re-engage in the peace process.

The Conversation

Why has Trump revoked all South Sudanese visas?

A US deportee who South Sudanese officials say is not from the country is at the root of the spat.

Al Jazeera

US revokes all visas for South Sudanese over deportation dispute

The Trump administration's move comes amid fears of a renewed civil war in South Sudan, where political tensions have escalated after recent violence.

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Trump administration revokes all South Sudanese visas in repatriation row

State department accuses east African country of ‘taking advantage of the United States’

The Guardian - UK

US revokes all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders

The decision comes as political tensions mount in South Sudan, causing fears of a renewed civil war.

Al Jazeera

US to revoke all visas for South Sudanese amid row over repatriations

Washington is revoking all visas for South Sudanese passport holders and blocking new arrivals, the US State Department said, accusing the African nation of not accepting its nationals expelled from the United States.

Radio France Internationale

Uganda president holds talks with South Sudanese leaders to try to avoid civil war

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni is expected to meet South Sudanese officials on the second day of his trip to the capital, Juba

The Independent UK

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Is Sudan’s war merging with South Sudanese conflicts?

Sudan’s war is spilling into South Sudan as its army and RSF seek new proxies and partners.

Al Jazeera

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 detained, as a former Kenyan premier arrived in Juba to mediate the crisis threatening to end the fragile peace deal between rival factions.

International Business Times

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

The Independent UK

South Sudan risks return to war after opposition leader's arrest, UN warns

The political party of South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar has warned that his arrest on Wednesday invalidates the country's 2018 peace deal.

Radio France Internationale

Fears intensify of return to civil war as South Sudan vice-president arrested

Riek Machar’s house arrest and armed clashes signal ‘a severe unravelling’ of 2018 peace deal, his party says

The Guardian - UK

S.Sudan Opposition Says Vice President's Arrest Ends Peace Deal

South Sudan's opposition said on Thursday the arrest overnight of First Vice President Riek Machar, long-time rival to President Salva Kiir, had invalidated their 2018 peace deal and risked plunging the country back into war.

International Business Times

UN warns of conflict in South Sudan amid reports of VP Riek Machar’s arrest

First Vice President Riek Machar reportedly arrested after armed convoy entered his residence in the capital, Juba.

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International Business Times

Arrest Of Vice President Puts S.Sudan On Brink Of War

South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar, the long-time rival to President Salva Kiir, was arrested on Wednesday -- a move described by the UN as leaving the country on the brink of widespread conflict.

Euronews

South Sudan's 'dire' situation risks return to civil war, warns top UN envoy

The head of the peacekeeping mission in the country said President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar must put the interests of the South Sudanese people first.

International Business Times

South Sudan Opposition Decries Strike As US Warns Of Rise In Violence

The South Sudan opposition said one of its army bases near the capital Juba was bombarded late Monday as Washington warned it was "deeply concerned" by escalating violence between the rival factions.

The Independent UK

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

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The Independent UK

Germany closes its embassy in South Sudan as it teeters on the brink of civil war

The German government is temporarily closing its embassy in South Sudan

The Conversation

Violence in South Sudan is rising again: what’s different this time, and how to avoid civil war

A rise in political tensions in South Sudan and an escalation of violence in the Upper Nile State have raised fears of a return to civil war in the world’s youngest nation. In early March 2025, neighbouring Uganda sent troops to South Sudan on the request of the government, and…

Radio France Internationale

Uganda army chief says troops deployed to South Sudan's capital

Ugandan special forces have been deployed to South Sudan's capital Juba, the Ugandan army chief said Tuesday, after rising tensions threatened a fragile peace agreement between President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar.

Al Jazeera

Uganda deploys troops in South Sudan as civil war fears grow

Tension mounts in South Sudan as power deal between President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar unravels.

The Independent UK

US orders nonemergency government staff to leave South Sudan as tension grows over fighting

The U.S. State Department has ordered nonemergency government personnel to leave South Sudan’s capital as tension escalates because of fighting in the north

The Guardian - AU

South Sudan general among dozens killed in attack on UN helicopter

President Salva Kiir appeals for calm while analysts say escalating tensions could lead to full-blown conflict

The Independent UK

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 part of South Sudan was attacked

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