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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 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

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

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.

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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.

International Business Times

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.

Radio France Internationale

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 Guardian - AU

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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Fighting flares in South Sudan: Is the 2018 peace deal in danger?

Tensions are again rising between President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar.

Al Jazeera

UN crew member killed in attack on helicopter in South Sudan

White Army militia linked to Machar blamed for deadly attack on UN helicopter amid fragile peace in South Sudan.

Al Jazeera

UN calls for calm as violence flares in South Sudan

Fighting reportedly broke out in Nasir in Upper Nile state on February 14 and 15, the UN mission in South Sudan says.

Al Jazeera

UN warns that South Sudan faces ‘existential crisis’ ahead of uncertain polls

Head of UN mission calls for more peacekeepers as security council told that the nation is far from prepared for its first election as an independent country

The Guardian - UK

A drowning town: are Bentiu’s dykes high enough to save it from disaster?

UN troops are shoring up flood defences in the South Sudan town. But with record rains forecast, the lives of tens of thousands of displaced people could be at risk

The Guardian - UK

Ten years after a celebrity summit promised to end rape as a weapon of war, is there any change for the women of South Sudan?

Guardian investigation reveals conflict-riven country received little funding or support and that high-profile perpetrators remain in public office

The Guardian - UK

UN reports 35 percent increase in people affected by South Sudan violence

New report says civilians are bearing the brunt of a surge in intercommunal conflict in pockets of South Sudan.

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The Hindu

RPF intelligence officer selected for United Nations Mission in South Sudan

Ravi Shankar, an intelligence officer from the RPF-Vijayawada Division, has been selected to represent India in the UNMISS mission in South Sudan. He is one of 68 officers chosen from State and Central police organisations across India. Officials from South Central Railway congratulated him on his selection.

The Hindu

Data | Most soldiers killed in action during UN missions were Indians

The UN Operation in the Congo between 1960 and 1964 was the deadliest for Indian troops

The Independent UK

UN warns against losing sight of South Sudan peace process amid Sudan crisis

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has warned the country’s leaders not to lose sight of the pending implementation of the peace deal that could “make or break” the country” amid the ongoing crisis in neighboring Sudan

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN: South Sudan Must Halt Fighting, Move Faster to Elections

The UN Security Council on Wednesday demanded an immediate end to all fighting in South Sudan and pushed for swift progress by the government to ensure that delayed elections are held peacefully and freely in December 2024. The council resolution, which was approved by a vote of 13-0 with Russia…

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The Independent UK

UN: South Sudan must halt fighting, move faster to elections

The U.N. Security Council is demanding an immediate end to all fighting in South Sudan and is pushing for swift progress by the government to ensure that delayed elections are held peacefully and freely in December 2024

Radio France Internationale

UN says armed raids force 30,000 to flee homes in South Sudan

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has said that armed raids in a region of South Sudan plagued by ethnic clashes have forced around 30,000 civilians to flee their homes.

Reuters

Ethnic fighting kills 56 in South Sudan, official says

Clashes have killed 56 people during four days of fighting in South Sudan's eastern Jonglei state, after youth from the Nuer community attacked another ethnic group, a local official said on Tuesday, with the Nuer making up most of the casualties.

The Hindu

More than 1,000 Indian peacekeepers serving with UN Mission in South Sudan awarded medals for outstanding work

The work includes protecting civilians, performing engineering assignments and providing health services to humans and animals, a news report posted on the UNMISS website said

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Extends S. Sudan Peacekeeping Mission for One Year

The UN Security Council voted Tuesday to prolong its peacekeeping mission in South Sudan for one more year, after Russia and China chose to abstain. The Council's 13 other members all voted in favor of the resolution, which extends the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) until March 15, 2023…

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UN: At Least 440 Civilians Killed in South Sudan Clashes

At least 440 civilians died in fighting between warring groups in southwestern South Sudan in just a few months last year, the United Nations said on Tuesday. “Grave human rights violations and abuses, including hundreds of killings, were committed against civilians during fighting in Tambura County, Western Equatoria State,” according…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN: South Sudan Inter-Ethnic Violence Kills 32, Including Children

The United Nations on Tuesday announced that 32 people, including women and children, had been killed during armed raids in a region of South Sudan plagued by inter-ethnic violence. The deadly attacks on two villages in the troubled Jonglei State on January 23 sent civilians fleeing as armed youths from…

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