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South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar takes the oath of office in front of President Salva Kiir and Chief Justice Chan Reech Madut at the State House in Juba, South Sudan, Feb. 22, 2020.

South Sudan’s leaders make peace

For the people of South Sudan who have suffered the consequences of their leaders’ political rivalry and previous attempts at reconciliation, words of peace alone are not enough.

Residents displaced by recent fighting gather at a trading area within the United Nations Mission in South Sudan in Malakal, in Upper Nile State.

Why three towns in South Sudan have ‘utterly collapsed’

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South Sudan remains on the brink of civil war

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Displaced people gather inside a mosquito net tent as they flee from fighting between the South Sudanese army and rebels in Bor.

The White Nile river is becoming a death-trap for people fleeing the killing in South Sudan

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A South Sudan army soldier, in Malakal, on Monday, after government forces re-captured the city.

The fighting is getting worse in South Sudan, even as peace talks loom

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South Sudan's President, Salva Kiir, listens to a question during a news conference, Wednesday. He's accused of not listening to critics.

Was there a coup in South Sudan?

Conflict & Justice

Africa’s newest country, South Sudan, appears to be in the grip of a violent power struggle. Hundreds of deaths have been reported. The president accuses his former vice president of trying to stage a coup.

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Independence vote nears for South Sudan

Global Politics

Voters in Sudan are less than 50 days away from deciding whether to create a new African country or remain one country. This vote is part of a peace deal reached five years ago following civil war between the north and south. Sean Carberry reports.