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South Sudan's Vice President Riek Machar, pictured here addressing the press in 2020.
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South Sudan’s vice president arrested, country on brink of civil war

Alarm bells are ringing ever more loudly in South Sudan, as Vice President Riek Machar — chief rival to Prime Minister Salva Kiir — was arrested late Wednesday in an operation involving 20 armored vehicles at his compound in Juba. He was placed under house arrest, a move that is fueling fears that the country will soon descend into civil war.

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, left, and VP Riek Machar.
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South Sudan on brink of civil war as senior officials’ arrests inflame ethnic tensions

South Sudan, the world’s youngest country, could soon devolve into renewed civil war. On Wednesday, soldiers surrounded Vice President Riek Machar’s home in Juba, the capital, following the arrest of key allies, including Petroleum Minister Puot Kang Chol and his bodyguards and family.