Peace in South Sudan, a Nation U.S. Helped Build, Is Unraveling

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

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U.S. Visa Ban Adds to South Sudan’s Mounting Troubles

The Trump administration’s revocation of all visas held by South Sudanese nationals comes as the East African nation faces the threat of renewed war.

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South Sudan’s Vice President Machar Arrested, Party Says

The United Nations warned that the detention of Vice President Riek Machar threatens to push the world’s youngest country back into civil war.

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How South Sudan Returned to the Brink of War

An attack on a U.N. helicopter has highlighted rising tensions in the world’s youngest country, where a seven-year-old peace deal looks ever more fragile.

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U.N. Helicopter Attacked as South Sudan Teeters on Brink

The aircraft came under fire as it tried to rescue wounded soldiers, the United Nations said. The attack came amid fears that a critical power-sharing deal was at risk of collapse, risking all-out civil war.

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