Machar’s party warned earlier on Thursday that his house arrest had effectively nullified the peace agreement that ended South Sudan’s 2013-2018 civil war
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Kenya’s President Ruto has called South Sudan’s Kiir about the arrest of Riek Machar and is sending an envoy to help mediate.
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Machar’s SPLM-IO party said on Wednesday that the defense minister and national security chief forcibly entered his residence and issued an arrest warrant
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The move deepens tensions between Kiir and Machar, which flared after the White Army militia drove government troops out of Nasir
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South Sudan’s army conducted an air strike against civilians in Nasir, wounding a child and raising fears of renewed conflict.
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The latest tensions have emerged following the detention of two ministers and several high-ranking military officials aligned with Machar
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The incident, which also claimed the life of a UN crew member, has been condemned as “utterly abhorrent” by the United Nations
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Kuol was detained on Thursday alongside three staff members by the National Security Service but was freed early Friday morning
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Despite a 2018 peace deal that ended a brutal five-year civil war, South Sudan continues to grapple with violence, food insecurity, and a worsening humanitarian crisis
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Army urged residents to remain calm, assuring there would be no more shooting
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