Fears Grow Of Return To Civil War In South Sudan After Vice-presidents Detention

fears grow of return to civil war in south sudan after vicepresidents detention

Placing of Riek Machar under house arrest comes after period of rising tensions and armed clashes South Sudans first vice-president and main opposition leader, Riek Machar, has been placed under house arrest, prompting a warning from the UN that the country is at risk of relapsing into widespread conflict. Machars party said the arrest has effectively collapsed the peace deal that ended the 2013-2018 civil war.