Could South Sudan slip into another civil war? | Inside Story

A fragile power-sharing agreement in the world's youngest nation is being threatened by an upsurge in violence.
South Sudan's President - Salva Kiir - says the army is being attacked by armed groups linked to his vice President Riek Machar.
The two were on opposing sides of a five-year civil war, before agreeing to rule together in 2018.
With a war ongoing in neighbouring Sudan, what would a new conflict in South Sudan mean for the region?

Presenter: James Bays

Guests:
Nicholas Haysom, UN Special Representative for South Sudan.

Alan Boswell, Project Director for the Horn of Africam International Crisis Group.

Philip Aguer Panyang, former governor of Jonglei State in South Sudan and former military spokesman.

Rome Nyagoah Tut Pur, South Sudan researcher at Human Rights Watch.

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Post from Al Jazeera on March 10, 2025

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