East Africa: Vice-President of South Sudan apparently arrested

In South Sudan, the conflict between President Kiir and his deputy, Machar, is intensifying. The UN warns of a renewed civil war.

The UN, the African Union and other international bodies expressed concern about the escalation of the crisis, which threatens to plunge the country back into generalized conflict. The arrest of South Sudan's first vice-president, Riek Machar, by forces loyal to President Salva Kiir this Wednesday broke the 2018 peace agreement and rekindled fears of a return to civil war in the world's youngest country. The UN, the African Union, and other inte…