South Sudan’s Escalating Conflict Exposes Dangerous Failures and Threats to Regional Stability

South Sudan stands once again on the brink of catastrophic violence as government forces launch Operation Enduring Peace in Jonglei state—a campaign that is anything but peaceful. The resumption of combat following territorial losses demonstrates not only a failure of leadership in Juba but also deep fractures threatening regional stability and, by extension, American interests abroad.Has Washington Overlooked South Sudan’s Dangerous Slide Back Into War?The recent military offensive against opposition factions raises urgent questions. How can a nation that emerged from devastating civil war less than a decade ago relapse so quickly? At the heart lies the bitter ethnic rivalry...