Uganda deploys special forces to South Sudan to protect the government as fears of civil war grow
Uganda has deployed an unknown number of troops to South Sudan in a bid to protect the fragile government of President Salva Kiir as a tense rivalry with his deputy threatens a return to civil war in the east African nation.
Oil-rich South Sudan 'on precipice' of new civil war
The US is evacuating non-emergency personnel from oil-rich South Sudan amid concerns that Africa’s youngest nation is again on the precipice of civil war.
Uganda's Strategic Military Deployment Amidst South Sudan's Rising Tensions
Uganda has deployed special forces to South Sudan's capital, Juba, amid escalating tensions between South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar. This move follows government arrests and fears of revived civil unrest threatening the 2018 peace deal.
Renewed Unrest Threatens to Erupt Into Civil War in South Sudan
South Sudan is on the verge of fresh civil war with a tenuous power-sharing agreement between President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar under pressure from renewed violence.
Attacks, Ugandan troops undermine South Sudan minister’s assurance of calm
The situation in South Sudan is fragile and getting worse, with growing political and military instability. The claims made by the information minister do not reflect the reality on the ground.
Tensions Surge as Uganda Deploys Troops in South Sudan
Uganda has deployed troops in Juba, South Sudan, amid rising tensions between President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar. The deployment follows arrests that threaten a 2018 peace deal. While Uganda's military confirms their presence,
Ugandan troops enter South Sudan as tensions rise
The deployment comes amid fears that a fragile peace deal could collapse following recent fighting between rival forces in the northeast. Ugandan army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba confirmed the move, saying,
South Sudan: Vice President Machar’s Allies Arrested in Threat to Peace Deal | Firstpost Africa|N18G
Vice President Machar’s Allies Arrested in Threat to Peace Deal | Firstpost Africa | N18G South Sudan’s political crisis is worsening, threatening the 2018 peace deal between President Salva Kiir and ...
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South Sudan: Opposition Leaders, Others, Detained
South Sudanese authorities have arrested at least 22 political and military personnel in the wake of violent clashes that ...
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Eight Machar allies freed from detention
The Press Secretary of First Vice-President Riek Machar, Puok Both Baluang, has confirmed the release of several individuals ...
U.S. orders non-emergency personnel to leave South Sudan amid escalating violence
The travel advisory level for South Sudan remains at Level 4, which means Americans should not travel to the African country.
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 ...
South Sudan situation deteriorating at alarming pace, UN rights body says
On Friday, a South Sudanese general and dozens of soldiers were killed when a U.N. helicopter trying to evacuate them from ...
East African Bloc Urges South Sudan to Free Arrested Officials
South Sudan has formally been at peace since a 2018 peace deal ended a five-year civil war that pitted forces loyal to ...
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S.Sudan clashes pushing country closer to 'brink of war': E.Africa bloc
President Salva Kiir vowed the country would not return to war, but the clashes have threatened 2018's fragile power-sharing ...