After years of gradual progress toward stability, a succession battle is pushing the country to the precipice of another full-blown civil war.

In South Sudan, however, public office has devolved into a vehicle for accumulation rather than administration. What was once a noble liberation movement has mutated into an instrument for personal enrichment,

which directly undermined the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan’s (R-ARCSS’s) stability 7 March Operational and political United Nations ...

The situation in South Sudan is heading towards a dangerous turning point due to intensifying political and military tensions and risking a return to full-scale civil war, writes Farouk Abu Deif

Title: African Union’s Failures in the South Sudan Political Crisis (2017-2025) Under Moussa Faki’s Chairmanship.

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has reshuffled the senior leadership in the ruling party, according to an official decree, as the country faces fresh fighting between rival armed factions and widespread speculation about Kiir's succession plans.

The political standoff, including the arrest of Mr. Machar ... “UNMISS remains a force of stability in South Sudan. We greatly appreciate the dedication of its personnel and peacekeepers, who are performing their duties under difficult conditions.”

Chuol, like many others, said he fled airstrikes in Nasir and sought refuge in Burbeiye, but was forced to flee again after the army raided the town. He escaped via a river on the border with Ethiopia, its waters now rising with the onset of the rainy season.

South Sudan’s government firmly denied false social media rumours about President Salva Kiir’s death, assuring the public he is alive, healthy, and fully in office.

The Arab League affirmed on Sunday that any attempts to establish a parallel government in Sudan are unlegitimate, its spokesman said, underscoring a consensus reached at an Arab summit in Baghdad that called for a political solution to preserve the nation’s unity.