Britain has advised its nationals to evacuate South Sudan as fears of renewed civil war grow following the collapse of a fragile peace deal.
Britain has advised its citizens to leave South Sudan amid escalating tensions that have pushed the country to the brink of renewed civil war.
In recent weeks, several Western countries—including the U.S., Britain, and Germany—have closed their embassies or scaled back operations as tensions rise between First Vice-President Riek Machar and President Salva Kiir.
On Thursday, Machar’s party announced that his detention under house arrest had effectively collapsed the peace deal that ended the 2013–2018 civil war, which killed hundreds of thousands.
An armed convoy led by top security officials, including the defense minister, entered Machar’s residence in the capital, Juba, and disarmed his bodyguards. Machar was detained along with his wife, Interior Minister Angelina Teny.
British Foreign Minister David Lammy echoed international calls for restraint, urging South Sudan’s leaders to take immediate steps to de-escalate the crisis.
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