Growing tension in South Sudan as cracks emerge in ruling coalition
As fears grow of a renewed full-blown civil war, the United States on Sunday ordered all its non-emergency staff to leave the country.
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.
Escalation in South Sudan: Leading politicians arrested
An internal political crisis in South Sudan continues to escalate. Three leading politicians from the SPLM-IO, which is part of the unity government, have been arrested, as confirmed by a spokesperson for the party.
Peace monitors call for swift probe into violence in South Sudan
South Sudan peace monitors on Sunday called for speedy investigations into the violence in Upper Nile State and the attack
South Sudan on edge as cracks emerge in ruling coalition
South Sudan’s ruling coalition, the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGNoU) had been a loose arrangement meant to patch up peace in the 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 because of fighting in the north
US Orders Its Non-Emergency Personnel to Leave South Sudan
The United States has ordered its non-emergency government personnel in South Sudan to leave the country because of security concerns, the State Department said on Sunday. "Armed conflict is ongoing and includes fighting between various political and ethnic groups.
'Alarming regression' in South Sudan, UN warns
South Sudan is in "alarming regression" as clashes in recent weeks in the northeast threaten to undo years of progress towards peace, the UN commission on human rights in the country warned on Saturday.
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