The UN says South Sudan stands at the edge of another war. Rising fighting, deep political fighting, and army clashes might break the shaky peace deal. The UN group monitoring human rights in South Sudan warns that fights in Upper Nile State could wreck the peace plan and make life worse for regular people.
Bad guys shot down a UN helicopter in Nasir, killing UN workers and top South Sudan army leaders, including a general. The UN group calls this a war crime under world law. They say these attacks come from bad leadership and long waits to bring different fighting groups together as the peace deal requires.
The country faces more trouble as the government kicks out and fires people who disagree with them, including ministers and governors. They arrested the SPLA-IO army chief Gabriel Duop Lam and the oil minister Puot Kang. More armies gather and prepare to fight, making many fear a big war might start soon.
Yasmin Sooka, who leads the UN group, says South Sudan should move ahead with its peace deal and build better systems. Instead, she sees the country sliding backward, possibly losing years of hard work. She asks leaders to focus on peace instead of making more fights and problems.
A recent battle for control of Nasir saw the White Army - young Nuer fighters - beat government forces. This made things very uncertain in the capital city Juba. The government blames SPLA-IO for the attack, saying they heard recordings of fighters cheering for the opposition.
Leaders in Juba responded fast and hard by arresting high-ranking opposition members. Many worry the government might crack down even more, putting the peace deal at risk. The UN group warns that this looks like earlier power fights that started the civil war, causing mass killings, money problems, and a huge disaster.
Commissioner Barney Afako says South Sudan heads back toward the reckless power fights that hurt the country before. He says South Sudanese people suffered enough through terrible events, rights violations, bad money handling, and worse safety. They deserve rest and peace instead of another war cycle.
Kenya's President, William Ruto, tried to help by talking with President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar to calm things down. The UN group stresses that unless South Sudan's leaders talk honestly, the country risks falling into war again. Commissioner Carlos Castresana Fernández says they must solve Upper Nile problems through talks, not guns.
The UN group asks other countries, the African Union, and peace deal supporters to step in immediately. They remind everyone about their legal duties to respect human rights and finish the country's transition. Key changes like setting up the Truth Commission, Reparation Authority, and Hybrid Court never happened, leaving the real causes of conflict unsolved.
Without action, the country may fall back into chaos, scaring regular people who already fear what comes next. The UN group says leaders must act responsibly to move South Sudan toward stability, democracy, and lasting peace or watch the country collapse into chaos again.
Bad guys shot down a UN helicopter in Nasir, killing UN workers and top South Sudan army leaders, including a general. The UN group calls this a war crime under world law. They say these attacks come from bad leadership and long waits to bring different fighting groups together as the peace deal requires.
The country faces more trouble as the government kicks out and fires people who disagree with them, including ministers and governors. They arrested the SPLA-IO army chief Gabriel Duop Lam and the oil minister Puot Kang. More armies gather and prepare to fight, making many fear a big war might start soon.
Yasmin Sooka, who leads the UN group, says South Sudan should move ahead with its peace deal and build better systems. Instead, she sees the country sliding backward, possibly losing years of hard work. She asks leaders to focus on peace instead of making more fights and problems.
A recent battle for control of Nasir saw the White Army - young Nuer fighters - beat government forces. This made things very uncertain in the capital city Juba. The government blames SPLA-IO for the attack, saying they heard recordings of fighters cheering for the opposition.
Leaders in Juba responded fast and hard by arresting high-ranking opposition members. Many worry the government might crack down even more, putting the peace deal at risk. The UN group warns that this looks like earlier power fights that started the civil war, causing mass killings, money problems, and a huge disaster.
Commissioner Barney Afako says South Sudan heads back toward the reckless power fights that hurt the country before. He says South Sudanese people suffered enough through terrible events, rights violations, bad money handling, and worse safety. They deserve rest and peace instead of another war cycle.
Kenya's President, William Ruto, tried to help by talking with President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar to calm things down. The UN group stresses that unless South Sudan's leaders talk honestly, the country risks falling into war again. Commissioner Carlos Castresana Fernández says they must solve Upper Nile problems through talks, not guns.
The UN group asks other countries, the African Union, and peace deal supporters to step in immediately. They remind everyone about their legal duties to respect human rights and finish the country's transition. Key changes like setting up the Truth Commission, Reparation Authority, and Hybrid Court never happened, leaving the real causes of conflict unsolved.
Without action, the country may fall back into chaos, scaring regular people who already fear what comes next. The UN group says leaders must act responsibly to move South Sudan toward stability, democracy, and lasting peace or watch the country collapse into chaos again.
