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James Gatdet Dak, South Sudan’s Vice President Riek Machar’s spokesman, speaks on the recent fighting in South Sudan during a Reuters interview in Nairobi, Kenya, July 13, 2016, Reuters.
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 13, 2016 | World
South Sudan’s vice president has officially withdrawn alongside his troops to outside of Juba but is not planning for war, his spokesman said on Wednesday, as a ceasefire that ended heavy fighting with the president’s forces entered its third day. Forces...
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South Sudan First Vice President Riek Machar (L), flanked by South Sudan President Salva Kiir (C) other government officials, addresses a news conference at the Presidential State House in Juba, South Sudan, July 8, 2016, Reuters
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 10, 2016 | World
Renewed fighting erupted in South Sudan’s capital on Sunday. Forces loyal to Vice President Riek Machar said that his residence was attacked by the president’s troops, raising fears of the country being thrown into full-blown conflict in the five-year-old...