South Sudan "on the brink of civil war"

New violent clashes and skirmishes between rival leaders in South Sudan mean that the country is "on the brink of a civil war". This is warned by the East African cooperative organization Igad.

» Published: March 12 2025

South Sudan "on the brink of civil war"
Photo: Brian Inganga/AP/TT

The blossoming conflicts stand between supporters of President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar's armed groups. The two camps have previously fought a five-year-long civil war that led to a fragile peace agreement between Kiir and Machar in 2018.

Violence is currently concentrated in the northeastern part of the country, where a UN helicopter was attacked when UN personnel attempted to rescue stranded soldiers. A UN employee and a general were killed in the attack.

According to the UN, there are around 6,000 armed persons in the area, who are said to be part of Vice President Machar's so-called White Army. Earlier in March, the armed groups captured a military facility in Nasir.

"South Sudan is balancing precariously between hope for peace and the danger of war," notes the organization Igad.

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