Army surrounds South Sudan vice president’s home as his allies are arrested
South Sudanese soldiers have surrounded Vice President Riek Machar’s home in the capital and several of his allies were arrested after an armed group allied to him overran an army base.
South Sudan Vice President's Spokesman Says Deputy Head of Military Arrested, Risking Peace Deal
South Sudanese forces have arrested a senior military official allied with First Vice President Riek Machar, and deployed troops around Machar's residence, risking a 2018 peace deal that ended a civil war,
South Sudan arrests key Machar allies as army surrounds his house
Several allies of Vice President Machar arrested as soldiers surround his Juba home in latest threat to 2018 peace deal.
South Sudan detains oil minister and military officials in threat to peace deal
NAIROBI (Reuters) -South Sudanese forces have arrested the petroleum minister and several senior military officials allied with First Vice President Riek Machar, Machar's spokesperson said on Wednesday,
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.
South Sudan vice-president allies arrested in threat to peace deal
South Sudan, the world's youngest country, ended a five-year civil war in 2018 with a power-sharing agreement between bitter rivals President Salva Kiir and his deputy Machar.
Opposition arrests spark fears over South Sudan peace deal
Security 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.
South Sudan detains oil minister and military officials, VP's office says
NAIROBI - South Sudanese forces have arrested the petroleum minister and several senior military officials allied with First Vice President Riek Machar, Machar's spokesperson said on Wednesday, jeopardising a peace deal that ended the civil war.
South Sudan: Minister and general arrested in crackdown
Petroleum Minister Puot Kang Chol and General Doup Lam have been arrested, and Vice President Riek Machar's residence surrounded, as troops loyal to South Sudan's President Salva Kiir conduct an apparent crackdown.
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South Sudan’s Kiir dismisses ambassador
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dismissed Monica Achol Abel as the country’s ambassador to Kenya and as a diplomat in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to a decree issued on Wednesday.
South Sudan detains oil minister and several military officials, says vice president's spokesman
South Sudanese forces have arrested the petroleum minister and several senior military officials allied with First Vice ...
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Allies of South Sudan vice president arrested in threat to peace deal
The information minister told reporters that a government garrison in the region was overrun by the rebels early Tuesday and that fighting was ongoing.
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Western embassies alarmed by violence in Upper Nile
The arrests come amid rising tensions after the White Army, a local armed youth group, captured a South Sudan People’s ...