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South Sudan Arrests Spark Fears of Renewed Conflict

3/5/2025

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In South Sudan, the shocking arrests of Petroleum Minister Puot Kang Chol and General Doup Lam have sent shockwaves through the fragile peace established in 2018. With President Salva Kiir's troops encircling Vice President Riek Machar's home, fears of escalating violence and a resurgence of conflict loom large as tensions rise with ethnic Nuer rebels.

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In South Sudan, the shocking arrests of Petroleum Minister Puot Kang Chol and General Doup Lam have sent shockwaves through the fragile peace established in 2018. With President Salva Kiir's troops encircling Vice President Riek Machar's home, fears of escalating violence and a resurgence of conflict loom large as tensions rise with ethnic Nuer rebels.