Presidents of South Sudan and Kenya push for a resolution in stalled peace talks
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Presidents of South Sudan and Kenya push for a resolution in stalled peace talks

Associated Press  

JUBA, South Sudan — South Sudan peace talks, previously held in neighboring Kenya, will resume under a directive from President Salva Kiir and his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, who met Wednesday and directed the mediation team to reconvene and resolve all outstanding issues within two weeks. The talks had stalled after Kiir’s former rival, Riek Machar’s party, withdrew in July, citing plans by the mediators to replace the 2018 peace agreement that ended a five-year civil war in which more than 400,000 people died. While the 2018 peace agreement is yet to be fully implemented, South Sudan postponed elections, scheduled for December 2023 to 2025, to establish key electoral processes outlined in the agreement. South Sudan is going through an economic crisis that has seen civil servants go unpaid for almost one year, after oil exports were disrupted by a damaged pipeline in war-torn neighboring Sudan.

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South Sudan opposition says vice president’s arrest ends peace deal
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4 days, 3 hours ago

South Sudan opposition says vice president’s arrest ends peace deal

Al Jazeera  

South Sudan’s opposition has said that the overnight arrest of First Vice President Riek Machar, longtime rival to President Salva Kiir, has invalidated their 2018 peace deal and risked plunging the country back into war. This comes off the back of weeks of escalating violence which IO describes as a series of attacks by President Kiir’s forces, in breach of …

South Sudan teetering on edge of renewed civil war, says U.N. envoy
6 days, 1 hour ago

South Sudan teetering on edge of renewed civil war, says U.N. envoy

The Hindu  

South Sudan is teetering on the edge of a renewed civil war, the top U.N. official in the world’s youngest nation has warned, lamenting the government’s sudden postponement of the latest peace effort. He said Kiir and Machar don’t trust each other enough to display the leadership needed to implement the 2018 peace deal and move to a future that …

South Sudan is teetering on the edge of renewed civil war, UN envoy says
6 days, 3 hours ago

South Sudan is teetering on the edge of renewed civil war, UN envoy says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — South Sudan is teetering on the edge of renewed civil war, the top U.N. official in the world’s youngest nation warned on Monday, lamenting the government’s sudden postponement of the latest peace effort. Calling the situation unfolding in the country “dire,” Nicholas Haysom said international efforts to broker a peaceful solution can only succeed if President Salva …

South Sudan on brink of renewed civil war, UN warns
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6 days, 3 hours ago

South Sudan on brink of renewed civil war, UN warns

Al Jazeera  

Building tension and violence threatens to unravel the peace deal that halted ethnic conflict in 2018. South Sudan is on the brink of a renewed civil war as violence between rival factions escalates, the United Nations has warned. The situation in the country is “dire” said Nicholas Haysom, head of the UN Mission in South Sudan, late on Monday, as …

South Sudan is 'on the brink,' U.N. warns amid renewed violence
1 week, 2 days ago

South Sudan is 'on the brink,' U.N. warns amid renewed violence

NPR  

South Sudan is 'on the brink,' U.N. warns amid renewed violence toggle caption Jerome Delay/AP JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Another conflict is looming in the world's youngest country, South Sudan, which gained independence from Sudan in 2011 and saw civil war erupt shortly after its foundation. Sponsor Message The presence of the Ugandans has riled South Sudan's opposition parties, and …

Uganda deploys special forces to South Sudan to protect the government as fears of civil war grow
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Uganda deploys special forces to South Sudan to protect the government as fears of civil war grow

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda has deployed an unknown number of troops to South Sudan in a bid to protect the fragile government of President Salva Kiir as a tense rivalry with his deputy threatens a return to civil war in the east African nation. Kiir urged calm after last week’s helicopter incident, saying in a statement that his government “will …

US orders nonemergency government staff to leave South Sudan as tension grows over fighting
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3 weeks ago

US orders nonemergency government staff to leave South Sudan as tension grows over fighting

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The U.S. State Department on Sunday ordered nonemergency government personnel to leave South Sudan’s capital as tension escalates because of fighting in the north. The travel advisory issued on Sunday stated that fighting was ongoing and that “weapons are readily available to the population.” An armed group clashed with the country’s army on Tuesday, leading to the …

U.S. orders nonemergency government staff to leave South Sudan as tension grows over fighting
3 weeks, 1 day ago

U.S. orders nonemergency government staff to leave South Sudan as tension grows over fighting

LA Times  

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir, right, and Vice President Riek Machar attend a Mass led by Pope Francis at the John Garang Mausoleum in Juba, South Sudan, on Feb. 5, 2023. The U.S. State Department on Sunday ordered nonemergency government personnel to leave South Sudan’s capital as tension escalates because of fighting in the north. The travel advisory issued on …

Fighting flares in South Sudan: Is the 2018 peace deal in danger?
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Fighting flares in South Sudan: Is the 2018 peace deal in danger?

Al Jazeera  

South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir, this week ordered a series of high-level arrests and dismissals of political and army figures as tensions between him and Vice President Riek Machar – a main opposition figure – threaten to reach boiling point. Since Tuesday, soldiers of the South Sudanese army have surrounded Machar’s home in Juba, according to members of the vice …

Kenya reaffirms commitment to peace after Sudan’s accusations of ‘hostility’
1 month, 1 week ago

Kenya reaffirms commitment to peace after Sudan’s accusations of ‘hostility’

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s foreign ministry said Wednesday it is ready to support peace efforts in Sudan, a day after Khartoum accused Kenya of violating its sovereignty by hosting a meeting of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Force, RSF, in the capital, Nairobi. In a statement, Sudan called Kenya’s move to host Tuesday’s meeting “tantamount to an act of hostility,” particularly …

UN urges action on war-ravaged Sudan
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1 month, 1 week ago

UN urges action on war-ravaged Sudan

China Daily  

Displaced Sudanese children gather at a camp near the town of Tawila in North Darfur state on Feb 11. While launching the 2025 humanitarian and refugee response plans for Sudan on Monday, UN officials said the humanitarian response for Sudan aims to raise $4.2 billion to provide aid to 21 million people inside Sudan, while the regional refugee response plan …

South Sudan’s deputy president threatens to leave fragile peace agreement over fired officials
1 month, 2 weeks ago

South Sudan’s deputy president threatens to leave fragile peace agreement over fired officials

Associated Press  

JUBA, South Sudan — South Sudan’s deputy president is threatening to immediately withdraw from a fragile peace agreement with the president over a government reshuffle that saw the removal of multiple senior officials this week. Machar said the dismissals violate the 2018 power-sharing agreement following which he returned to Juba, the capital, with the title of first vice president of …

South Sudan peace talks resume after 4 months and the sacking of a government delegation
3 months, 3 weeks ago

South Sudan peace talks resume after 4 months and the sacking of a government delegation

Associated Press  

JUBA, South Sudan — After four months and the sacking of a government delegation, the stalled South Sudan peace talks resumed Wednesday in Kenya, the latest effort to end the conflict that has long crippled the African country’s economy. The talks are taking place between South Sudan’s government and opposition groups that were not part of the 2018 agreement that …

US imposes visa sanctions on Sudanese officials over aid obstruction
7 months ago

US imposes visa sanctions on Sudanese officials over aid obstruction

Firstpost  

The US State Department did not name the individuals it was sanctioning, only saying they “participated in obstructing life-saving humanitarian aid through the taxation of aid shipments.” The United States on Friday announced visa sanctions on an unspecified number of individuals in South Sudan, including members of its government, who it accused of obstructing the delivery of humanitarian aid to …

A just and sustainable peace in Sudan is possible
7 months, 2 weeks ago

A just and sustainable peace in Sudan is possible

Al Jazeera  

The shortest path to ending this war is through ending the support the RSF receives from certain regional powers. A tragedy is unfolding in Sudan as a result of the brutal proxy war the Rapid Support Forces militia has been waging on the Sudanese people and state since April 2023. We in Sudan, therefore, call upon all peace-loving nations, as …

South Sudan peace talks face collapse over a new security law as country gears up for first election
8 months, 2 weeks ago

South Sudan peace talks face collapse over a new security law as country gears up for first election

Associated Press  

JUBA, South Sudan — South Sudan peace talks that almost reached completion faced a stumbling block with opposition groups demanding a newly passed bill allowing the detention of people without an arrest warrant scratched out in order to sign a proposed agreement. Pagan Amum Okiech, negotiating on behalf of the South Sudan Opposition Movement Alliance, told The Associated Press on …

S.Sudan leader urges unity on independence anniversary
8 months, 3 weeks ago

S.Sudan leader urges unity on independence anniversary

Hindustan Times  

South Sudan's leader Salva Kiir urged unity on the anniversary of the independence of the conflict riven young nation, saying there had been progress on a long-delayed peace agreement. S.Sudan leader urges unity on independence anniversary The world's newest country is still plagued by violence and political infighting since achieving independence from Sudan in 2011. A peace agreement six years …

South Sudan’s vice president expresses concerns over ongoing peace talks
9 months, 1 week ago

South Sudan’s vice president expresses concerns over ongoing peace talks

Associated Press  

JUBA, South Sudan — South Sudan ’s vice president said Thursday that peace talks in neighboring Kenya have failed to acknowledge the country’s peace agreement established in 2018, alleging a new draft agreement is aimed at replacing the original peace deal. Riek Machar in a protest letter to the talks’ mediator said the draft established alternative institutions to replace or …

EU official denies allegation that Western powers want to delay South Sudan’s elections
10 months ago

EU official denies allegation that Western powers want to delay South Sudan’s elections

Associated Press  

JUBA, South Sudan — The European Union delegation in South Sudan has denied reports that it is working to delay elections in the country as was alleged by President Salva Kiir. Deputy Head of the EU Delegation Lothar Jaschke said Thursday that his group is fully supporting an environment to enable elections, a constitution and transitional justice. South Sudan is …

South Sudan government and rebel groups sign ‘commitment’ for peace in ongoing peace talks in Kenya
10 months, 2 weeks ago

South Sudan government and rebel groups sign ‘commitment’ for peace in ongoing peace talks in Kenya

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The government of South Sudan and rebel opposition groups on Thursday signed a “commitment declaration” for peace during high-level mediation talks in Kenya, described as key step in efforts to end the conflict in South Sudan that has long crippled its economy. The rebel opposition groups were not part of the 2018 agreement that ended South Sudan’s …

South Sudan mediation talks launched in Kenya with a hope of ending conflict
10 months, 3 weeks ago

South Sudan mediation talks launched in Kenya with a hope of ending conflict

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — High-level mediation talks on South Sudan were launched Thursday in Kenya with African presidents calling for an end to a conflict that has crippled the country’s economy for years. South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir thanked his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, for hosting the talks and said that his government would negotiate in good faith and with an …

After a year of war in Sudan, what is the situation now?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

After a year of war in Sudan, what is the situation now?

Al Jazeera  

Peacemaking efforts and attempts at ceasefire have all collapsed since fighting broke out in Khartoum last year. The war in Sudan broke out on April 15, 2023, when a power struggle between the army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo reached a tipping point. According to a UN report seen by Reuters in January, between …

South Sudan’s president warns against clinging to power after call to postpone elections
11 months, 3 weeks ago

South Sudan’s president warns against clinging to power after call to postpone elections

Associated Press  

JUBA, South Sudan — South Sudan ‘s President Salva Kiir on Wednesday warned lawmakers “not to cling to power” just weeks after his former rival turned deputy proposed a postponement of elections expected to be held in December. South Sudan was supposed to hold elections before February 2023 but that timetable was pushed back last August to December 2024. The …

Violence and rights abuses threaten South Sudan’s stability, a UN report warns
1 year ago

Violence and rights abuses threaten South Sudan’s stability, a UN report warns

Associated Press  

JUBA, South Sudan — Mass violence and gross human rights violations in South Sudan continue unabated ahead of landmark elections due to take place in December, a report by the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has warned. The report presented to the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva Friday said the elections face severe political and logistical …

Sudan’s top general meets with South Sudan’s president on the war
1 year, 6 months ago

Sudan’s top general meets with South Sudan’s president on the war

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Sudan’s top military general held talks in Juba Monday with South Sudan’s president on his second trip abroad since the war in his country started earlier this year. Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, chairman of the ruling Sovereign Council, arrived in the South Sudanese capital, Juba, Monday morning and was received by President Salva Kiir. South Sudan’s Minister of Cabinet …

Sudan war will end with negotiations says army’s second in command
1 year, 7 months ago

Sudan war will end with negotiations says army’s second in command

Al Jazeera  

Deputy head of Sudan’s Sovereign Council says a caretaker government must be formed in the country. A top Sudanese official has said that a plan should be put in place to end the conflict between the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces amid the continuing violence in the country. The deputy head of Sudan’s Sovereign Council, Malik Agar, said on …

100 days of conflict in Sudan: A timeline
1 year, 8 months ago

100 days of conflict in Sudan: A timeline

Al Jazeera  

Despite ceasefire attempts and diplomatic efforts, fighting between the army and the RSF in Sudan continues to rage. April 27: Ceasefire violated The Sudanese army and the RSF agree to extend the faltering ceasefire for “an additional 72 hours” amid continuing violence in Khartoum and the western Darfur region. June 9: UN envoy declared ‘persona non grata’ Sudanese authorities declare …

South Sudan’s sluggish peace deal and unsteady road to elections
1 year, 9 months ago

South Sudan’s sluggish peace deal and unsteady road to elections

Associated Press  

KOWACH, South Sudan — Martha Nyanguour didn’t have time to bury her husband, son or granddaughter when they were killed by gunfire in September. “I thought maybe there would be peace in the future, but now, hearing gunshots daily, I think South Sudan will remain in war.” In 18 months, South Sudan is supposed to hold its first presidential elections, …

What’s the latest in Sudan? Suspended talks, sanctions, fighting
1 year, 9 months ago

What’s the latest in Sudan? Suspended talks, sanctions, fighting

Al Jazeera  

The conflict is creating a humanitarian crisis and continues with no signs of abating in its seventh week. Sudan’s conflict has continued for a seventh continuous week, where fighting has propelled the nation into an all-out war since fighting between duelling generals from the Sudanese army and its rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces broke out on April 15. The country …

Sudan’s military says it has suspended its participation in talks with paramilitary rival
1 year, 9 months ago

Sudan’s military says it has suspended its participation in talks with paramilitary rival

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Sudan’s military suspended its participation in talks with a paramilitary force it’s been battling for weeks for control of the northeastern African country, a military spokesman said Wednesday. Responding to the military’s move, the RSF said it “unconditionally backs the Saudi-U.S. initiative.” Two other senior military officials said the army sent a letter to the Saudi and American …

Sudanese Army suspends talks over ceasefire - diplomatic source
1 year, 9 months ago

Sudanese Army suspends talks over ceasefire - diplomatic source

The Hindu  

Sudan's Army suspended talks on May 31 over a ceasefire and enabling humanitarian access, a Sudanese diplomatic source said, raising fears of fresh bloodshed and chaos. The talks with the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces began in early May and had produced a declaration of commitments to protecting civilians and two short-term ceasefire deals that had been repeatedly violated. The …

Fighting in Sudan: A timeline of key events
1 year, 10 months ago

Fighting in Sudan: A timeline of key events

Al Jazeera  

Six weeks after fighting erupted between Sudan’s army and the RSF, multiple ceasefire deals have faltered and hundreds have been killed. Efforts to end Sudan’s war, in its seventh week, suffered a major setback when the Sudanese army suspended talks with its rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The army, led by Sudan’s de facto ruler Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the …

UN warns against losing sight of South Sudan peace process amid Sudan crisis
1 year, 10 months ago

UN warns against losing sight of South Sudan peace process amid Sudan crisis

Associated Press  

JUBA, South Sudan — The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has warned the country’s leaders not to lose sight of the pending implementation of the peace deal that could “make or break” the country” amid the ongoing crisis in neighboring Sudan. The head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom, on Wednesday said even though South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir was mediating …

In Sudan, Ceasefire Deals Have Become A Joke. They Just Fail To Hold
1 year, 10 months ago

In Sudan, Ceasefire Deals Have Become A Joke. They Just Fail To Hold

ABP News  

Five ceasefire agreements signed by the combating Sudanese Armed Forces, headed by Sudanese President Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces of Vice President Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti‘ Dagalo, both members of the ruling military junta, have failed to hold. A frustrated Joe Biden administration, which heavily invested its diplomatic capital in the ruling junta for transfer …

Sudan ceasefire deal raises hopes for relief in Khartoum
1 year, 10 months ago

Sudan ceasefire deal raises hopes for relief in Khartoum

Firstpost  

Sporadic fighting between Sudan’s warring factions could be heard in the capital Khartoum on Sunday, residents said, after a Saudi and U.S.-brokered deal for a week-long ceasefire raised hopes of some let-up in the five-week conflict. Repeated ceasefire announcements since the conflict started on April 15 have failed to stop the fighting, but the Jeddah deal marks the first time …

Sudan conflict: No benefit in talks without truce, says al-Burhan
1 year, 10 months ago

Sudan conflict: No benefit in talks without truce, says al-Burhan

Al Jazeera  

Sudan’s army commander says he won’t reach a settlement with the RSF without a permanent ceasefire in Khartoum. “We can discuss a settlement after we reach a permanent ceasefire in Khartoum,” al-Burhan said in a live phone interview with AlQahera News, warning that war would spread to the rest of Sudan if a division happens in the capital Khartoum. “There …

UN: South Sudan struggling to implement power-sharing deal
1 year, 10 months ago

UN: South Sudan struggling to implement power-sharing deal

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — South Sudan is facing violent clashes and increasing disillusionment and frustration as it struggles to implement the most challenging provisions of a fragile 2018 power-sharing agreement, U.N. experts say in a new report. The world’s newest nation is struggling to integrate rival military forces, draft a new constitution and prepare for its first election as an independent …

Sudan army chief backs ceasefire extension as skirmishes continue
1 year, 11 months ago

Sudan army chief backs ceasefire extension as skirmishes continue

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds have been killed with Khartoum residents struggling to find food, water and other basic supplies. Sudan’s army has expressed willingness to extend a shaky ceasefire for a further 72 hours amid continuing battles with the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on the outskirts of the capital Khartoum. The army said late on Wednesday that its leader, General Abdel Fattah …

What’s behind the latest conflict in Sudan? | In Focus podcast
1 year, 11 months ago

What’s behind the latest conflict in Sudan? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Sudan is once again on the verge of a civil war. Fighting erupted on April 15 between two military factions, leading to the death of more than 400 civilians, and leaving around 3,700 injured so far. One of the factions is headed by Lt. Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the commander of the country’s military, and the other is led by …

Kenyan leader warns of regional effects from Sudan fighting
1 year, 11 months ago

Kenyan leader warns of regional effects from Sudan fighting

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s president, who is among mediators tasked with brokering peace in Sudan, on Wednesday called for an end to the fighting in the country, warning it could destabilize the region. President William Ruto also urged Sudan’s rival parties to allow access to humanitarian aid and cooperate with a mission from a regional body of Eastern African countries, …

UN: South Sudan must halt fighting, move faster to elections
2 years ago

UN: South Sudan must halt fighting, move faster to elections

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday demanded an immediate end to all fighting in South Sudan and pushed for swift progress by the government to ensure that delayed elections are held peacefully and freely in December 2024. Last week, U.N. special envoy for South Sudan Nicholas Haysom, who heads the peacekeeping mission, called 2023 a “make or …

UN envoy says 2023 is a `make or break’ year for South Sudan
2 years ago

UN envoy says 2023 is a `make or break’ year for South Sudan

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. special envoy for South Sudan called 2023 a “make or break” year for the world’s newest nation that has been beset by civil war, saying Monday it’s possible the country can keep its commitment to hold elections in December 2024 but only if there is political will. Haysom said the technical conditions and institutions to …

'The conflict goes on': South Sudan's never-ending war
2 years, 1 month ago

'The conflict goes on': South Sudan's never-ending war

Firstpost  

Conflict still torments the oil-rich but deeply-poor country half a decade after its leaders declared an end to the civil war that killed 380,000 people Nairobi, Kenya: “South Sudan remains significantly peaceful”, declared the opening line of a government-issued fact sheet for visitors and press as they awaited the historic arrival of Pope Francis in the country this month. “In …

UN envoy: South Sudan leaders must halt violence, spur vote
2 years, 3 months ago

UN envoy: South Sudan leaders must halt violence, spur vote

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. special envoy for South Sudan urged the country’s leaders on Tuesday to intervene to halt clashes and sexual violence and urged that a two-year delay in holding elections not be used as “a holiday break.” Nicholas Haysom told the U.N. Security Council that while some noticeable progress has been made in implementing a 2018 peace …

South Sudan's ruling party backs president for another run
2 years, 3 months ago

South Sudan's ruling party backs president for another run

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy South Sudan’s ruling party has endorsed President Salva Kiir as …

Two-thirds of South Sudan at risk of severe hunger in 2023 – UN
2 years, 4 months ago

Two-thirds of South Sudan at risk of severe hunger in 2023 – UN

Al Jazeera  

The food shortages are worse than at the height of a civil war in 2013 and 2016, United Nations agencies said in a joint statement. As many as 7.8 million people in South Sudan, two-thirds of the population, may face severe food shortages during next year’s April-to-July lean season due to floods, drought and conflict, United Nations agencies said on …

Ethiopian government, Tigray rebels accept peace talks invitation
2 years, 5 months ago

Ethiopian government, Tigray rebels accept peace talks invitation

Al Jazeera  

The African Union invited the rival parties to negotiations in South Africa aimed at ending a two-year conflict. Ethiopia’s government and rebels from the country’s Tigray region say they have accepted an invitation by the African Union to participate in peace talks in South Africa. The Ethiopian government “has accepted this invitation which is in line with our principled position …

What stagnated the Ethiopia peace process?
2 years, 6 months ago

What stagnated the Ethiopia peace process?

Al Jazeera  

The Ethiopian forces and Tigrayan rebels failed to progress in peace talks during a five-month truce period that ended last month. The deteriorating situation likely contributed to US President Joe Biden’s decision earlier this month to extend sanctions targeting Ethiopian government officials by another year. A flurry of diplomatic efforts ensued, with US’s then Horn of Africa envoy David Satterfield …

South Sudan again delays its 1st election, until late 2024
2 years, 7 months ago

South Sudan again delays its 1st election, until late 2024

Associated Press  

JUBA, South Sudan — Parties to the peace deal ending South Sudan’s devastating civil war have again delayed the country’s first elections since independence by extending the transitional period by two years. The United States, Britain and Norway shortly before Thursday’s announcement in the capital, Juba, warned in a letter to President Salva Kiir they wouldn’t send their top diplomats …

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