South Sudan Teeters on the Brink of Civil War Amid Renewed Armed Conflict

For the past year, South Sudan has spiraled closer to chaos, with a resurgence of armed conflict that threatens to plunge the young nation back into full-scale civil war. Opposition groups loyal to ousted Vice President Riek Machar have forged a new alliance, opening multiple fronts against President Salva Kiir’s government forces. This coordinated offensive not only deepens ethnic and political divisions but also jeopardizes regional stability at a critical time. Is South Sudan’s Fragile Peace Just an Illusion? The agreement signed in 2018 promised hope—a roadmap toward unity through census, constitution, and elections. Yet none of these milestones have...