Placing of Riek Machar under house arrest comes after period of rising tensions and armed clashesSouth Sudan’s first vice-president and main opposition leader, Riek Machar, has been placed under house arrest, prompting a warning from the UN that the country is at risk of relapsing into widespread conflict.Machar’s party said the arrest has effectively collapsed the peace deal that ended the 2013-2018 civil war. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/27/fears-grow-of-return-to-civil-war-in-south-sudan-after-vice-president-riek-machar-detention
Author : Carlos Mureithi in Nairobi and agencies
Publish date : 2025-03-27 13:39:00
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Fears grow of return to civil war in South Sudan after vice-president’s detention
