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2 months ago | 
bbc.com | Yemisi Adegoke |Nichola Mandil
Yemisi Adegoke & Nichola MandilBBC News, London & JubaRising tensions in the east African country of South Sudan, culminating in the 26 March arrest of Vice-President Riek Machar, have sparked concerns that the world's youngest nation is heading for another civil war. His party, the Sudan People's Liberation Movement In Opposition (SPLM-IO), has said that his house arrest "effectively brings… to a collapse" the fragile 2018 peace agreement that ended five years of fighting. What's the background?
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Mar 7, 2025 | 
msn.com | Wedaeli Chibelushi |Nichola Mandil
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Mar 7, 2025 | 
bbc.com | Wedaeli Chibelushi |Nichola Mandil
Several dead after UN helicopter shot at in South SudanWedaeli Chibelushi in London & Nichola Mandil in JubaUnmissThe UN was transporting wounded troops from the conflict zone (file photo)Several people have died in South Sudan after an attempt by the UN to evacuate members of the national army came under fire, the UN has said. One crew member died when a UN helicopter was shot at, a statement from its mission in South Sudan (Unmiss) said.
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Mar 6, 2025 | 
businessandamerica.com | Nichola Mandil |Danai Nesta Kupemba
Nichola Mandil in Juba and Danai Nesta Kupemba in LondonBBC NewsThe arrest of an army general from South Sudan’s main opposition is a “grave violation” of the peace deal that ended a five-year civil war, an opposition spokesperson has told the BBC. Gen Gabriel Duop Lam was arrested earlier this week, along with other senior officials of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
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Mar 5, 2025 | 
msn.com | Nichola Mandil |Danai Nesta Kupemba
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Mar 5, 2025 | 
bbc.com | Nichola Mandil |Danai Nesta Kupemba
Opposition arrests spark fears over South Sudan peace dealNichola Mandil in Juba and Danai Nesta Kupemba in LondonGetty ImagesMinister of Petroleum Puot Kang Chol was arrested in the middle of the nightSecurity forces in South Sudan have arrested the oil minister and an army general, who are senior members of the main opposition, sparking concerns that the peace deal that ended the civil war may be under threat.
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Jan 29, 2025 | 
msn.com | Nichola Mandil
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Jan 29, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Nichola Mandil
Only one person has survived a plane crash in South Sudan, which killed 20 oil workers who were on board, the government said. The plane, which was heading to the capital, Juba, crashed three minutes after take-near the oil fields in Unity State on Wednesday morning, said Petroleum Minister Puot Kang Chol. Among the victims are five foreign nationals: two Chinese, one Indian, and two Ugandan crew members. The 15 other victims were all South Sudanese.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
msn.com | Nichola Mandil |Natasha Booty
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Nichola Mandil |Natasha Booty
Following a spate of attacks on businesses and homes owned by people from Sudan, the police chief in neighbouring South Sudan has announced a nightly curfew to calm tensions. Three people have been killed and seven have been injured in violent confrontations with security officers in the capital, Juba, and the north-western town of Aweil, say police. Their nationalities have not been disclosed. Three houses belonging to Sudanese nationals were set on fire in Aweil, according to officers.
