General's arrest violates South Sudan peace deal, opposition says
The 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).
Arrests of South Sudan VP’s allies raise fears of renewed conflict
ALBAWABA- South Sudanese forces have arrested two key allies of First Vice President Riek Machar—Petroleum Minister Puot Kang Chol and Deputy Army Chief
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.
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 army surrounds Riek Machar’s house, detains allies
After renewed tribal clashes in Upper Nile State, four top SPLM-IO military officers were arrested, and troops were deployed around Machar’s house.
IGAD calls for ceasefire amid escalating tensions in South Sudan
JUBA | Xinhua | Diplomats from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African bloc, on Wednesday expressed deep concern about the ongoing armed violence in Nasir County in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State.
South Sudan's Peacebuilding Minister Arrested, Vice Presidency Says
South Sudanese forces have arrested the peacebuilding minister, a spokesman for Vice President Riek Machar said on Thursday, in the latest blow to the country's fragile peace process after the arrests of other senior officials allied with Machar.
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 overrun an army base
Another South Sudan minister arrested in escalation of standoff
NAIROBI (Reuters) -South Sudanese forces loyal to President Salva Kiir continued to round up allies of First Vice President Riek Machar on Thursday, arresting the peacebuilding minister in an escalation of a dispute church leaders warned could lead to a new civil war.
South Sudan defends detention of Riek Machar allies
Juba says detained officials had a hand in skirmishes in Upper Nile
IGAD chief urges restraint, dialogue to ease tensions in South Sudan
ADDIS ABABA, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Workneh Gebeyehu has called for restraint and dialogue to ease rising tensions in South ...
As warming climate hammers coffee crops, South Sudan tests a tougher species
Catherine Bashiama runs her fingers along the branches of the coffee tree she's raised from a seedling, searching anxiously ...
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Excelsa coffee: a game-changer for South Sudan's agricultural sector
Farmers in South Sudan are adopting a unique, climate-resistant coffee variety in an effort to revolutionize the nation’s ...
Cholera resurgence hampers progress in South and East Africa, study finds
The study, published in the journal BMJ Global Health in January, assessed cholera elimination attempts in the World Health ...
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This rare coffee bean may someday be your new brew
Workers turn excelsa coffee beans to dry near Nzara, South Sudan. Unlike neighboring Ethiopia or Uganda, oil-rich South Sudan has never been known as a coffee-producing nation. Its British ...
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South Sudan capital rocked by arrests, militia advance amid rising tensions
South Sudan’s capital, Juba, was gripped by heightened tensions after a series of arrests of opposition officials and a militia advance in a strategic border town. Deputy Chief of Staff Gabriel Duop ...