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Germany Closes Embassy as South Sudan Violence Escalates

3/22/2025

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Germany has shut down its embassy in Juba, South Sudan, as violence surges, raising fears of a return to civil war. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock condemned President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar for neglecting a delicate peace deal. The UN sounds the alarm over a looming humanitarian crisis amidst this turmoil.

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Germany has shut down its embassy in Juba, South Sudan, as violence surges, raising fears of a return to civil war. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock condemned President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar for neglecting a delicate peace deal. The UN sounds the alarm over a looming humanitarian crisis amidst this turmoil.