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Renewed Violence Displaces 180,000 Amid Machar's Trials

1/27/2026

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Forces aligned with suspended Vice-President Riek Machar captured areas in Jonglei state, signaling escalation.
General Johnson Oluny, deputy army chief, urged troops to spare no-one in operations.
The United Nations (UN) reports over 180,000 people displaced due to renewed fighting.
Machar faces trial for crimes against humanity as the 2018 peace deal falters, widening tensions between President Salva Kiir and Riek Machar.

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Forces aligned with suspended Vice-President Riek Machar captured areas in Jonglei state, signaling escalation.
General Johnson Oluny, deputy army chief, urged troops to spare no-one in operations.
The United Nations (UN) reports over 180,000 people displaced due to renewed fighting.
Machar faces trial for crimes against humanity as the 2018 peace deal falters, widening tensions between President Salva Kiir and Riek Machar.