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).
South Sudan detains oil minister and military officials in threat to peace deal
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 a five-year civil war.
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.
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 several military officials, says vice president's spokesman
NAIROBI (Reuters) -South Sudanese forces have arrested the petroleum minister and several senior military officials allied with First Vice President Riek Machar, a vice presidential spokesperson said,
Peace deal threatened: South Sudan's oil minister and opposition general arrested
South Sudan's top oil and gas official has been arrested at home amid concerns that a peace deal struck in 2018 by long time rivals President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar is in danger of unravelling.
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.
Threat to peace deal: South Sudan Vice-President’s allies arrested
South Sudan forces on Wednesday arrested the oil minister and deputy head of the army, both allies of First Vice-President Riek Machar, as fears grew for
South Sudan defends detention of Riek Machar allies
South Sudan government has defended the controversial detention of allies of First Vice President Riek Machar, warning that they had a hand in skirmishes in Upper Nile State. Government spokesperson Michael Makuei confirmed the arrests, saying the officials had been detained due to “conflict with the law.”
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.
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.
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