2025-03-5 721af761fcb86c87d9b034879ccb8f50238486c8 2 Puot Kang Chol 14 /wiki/puot%20kang%20chol Riek Machar 37 /wiki/riek%20machar South Sudan 2 /wiki/south%20sudan South Sudanese Civil War 1 /wiki/south%20sudanese%20civil%20war Puot Kang Chol Riek Machar South Sudan South Sudanese Civil War South Sudanese Civil War 2021-07-9 7626967743680d0e7173a6f1bd7fab5d1e1af8fa /feed/2021/07/9/president-salva-kiir-mayardit-promises-peace-on-independence-day-and-offers-peace-to-opponent-riek-machar-a-civil-war-w President Salva Kiir Mayardit promises peace on Independence Day and offers peace to opponent Riek Machar. A civil war was fought in South Sudan since 2013 when ethnic differences sparked an armed conflict that killed more than 400,000 people. This offer of peace comes after Pope Francis said he would visit the Christian-majority country if some kind of peace is achieved. 1625879177 2021-07-9 19de92af8e1e7752b18a7e16922c9071f64a83cb 64 Riek Machar South Sudan South Sudanese Civil War 3 /feed/2021/07/9/president-salva-kiir-mayardit-promises-peace-on-independence-day-and-also-offers-peace-to-opponent-riek-machar-a-civil President Salva Kiir Mayardit promises peace on Independence Day and also offers peace to opponent Riek Machar. A civil war has been fought in South Sudan since 2013 when ethnic differences contributed to an armed conflict that has killed more than 400,000 people. This offer of peace comes after Pope Francis said that he would visit the Christian-majority country if some kind of peace is achieved. 2020-04-5 ce8872831e6b662fd1140d11ccf1f77fad2147b8 3 Riek Machar South Sudan 2 /feed/2020/04/5/south-sudan-vice-president-riek-machar-confirms-the-country-s-first-case-of-covid-19-the-patient-is-a-29-year-old-woman South Sudan Vice President Riek Machar confirms the country's first case of COVID-19. The patient is a 29-year-old woman who had arrived from Ethiopia in February and is now in isolation. 2016-10-17 efea2612ebf626cd34b7dd9b696202e4bc4ca90d /feed/2016/10/17/clashes-between-rival-gangs-in-at-least-two-prisons-in-brazil-leave-at-least-18-people-killed Clashes between rival gangs in at least two prisons in Brazil, leave at least 18 people killed. 1741135534 2016-10-17 7bff754e1dc6b4b3a0fe941e7d1bc662f3466cf4 4 South Sudan South Sudanese Civil War 2 /feed/2016/10/17/clashes-between-government-troops-and-rebels-in-south-sudan-leave-at-least-56-people-killed Clashes between government troops and rebels in South Sudan, leave at least 56 people killed. 2016-07-13 1cb6cbebbaaac03bd8e97d653922dbcdf51b894a 5 South Sudan South Sudanese Civil War 2 /feed/2016/07/13/the-united-states-deploys-more-than-three-dozen-soldiers-to-juba-south-sudan-to-protect-the-us-embassy-and-help-evac The United States deploys more than three dozen soldiers to Juba, South Sudan, to protect the U.S. embassy and help evacuate non-essential embassy staff due to local clashes. 2016-07-10 de855d82d5ad4f25ac5c254f05dede1888f9219f 1 Riek Machar South Sudanese Civil War 2 /feed/2016/07/10/an-estimated-272-people-have-been-killed-between-rival-sudan-people-s-liberation-army-factions-as-clashes-in-the-capital An estimated 272 people have been killed between rival Sudan People's Liberation Army factions as clashes in the capital, Juba, continue. According to a spokesman for rebel leader and Vice President Riek Machar, South Sudan is "back to war" despite a peace deal being reached last April. 2016-07-8 3d7fa02b9e38712525d92ec8f768a3648378453c 4 Riek Machar South Sudanese Civil War 2 /feed/2016/07/8/five-soldiers-between-the-two-rival-sudan-people-s-liberation-army-factions-are-killed-in-clashes-in-the-capital-juba-w Five soldiers between the two rival Sudan People's Liberation Army factions are killed in clashes in the capital Juba, with reports of heavy gunfire continuing, despite President Salva Kiir Mayardit and rebel leader Riek Machar having reached a peace deal back in April. 2016-04-7 bb512653f7e2387662cea01ad6e6725a77e57890 15 Riek Machar South Sudan South Sudanese Civil War 3 /feed/2016/04/7/former-vice-president-and-opposition-leader-riek-machar-says-he-will-return-to-the-capital-juba-on-april-18-to-form-a-tr Former Vice President and opposition leader Riek Machar says he will return to the capital Juba on April 18 to form a transitional government with President Salva Kiir Mayardit in the hopes of bringing peace to South Sudan after their acrimonious split ignited more than two years of war. 2016-02-12 9aad84c67ee67d824f09eff8cd9170a6a1ef591c 17 Riek Machar South Sudanese Civil War 2 /feed/2016/02/12/salva-kiir-the-president-of-south-sudan-appoints-rebel-leader-riek-machar-as-vice-president-in-a-bid-to-end-a-two-year Salva Kiir, the President of South Sudan, appoints rebel leader Riek Machar as Vice President in a bid to end a two year civil war. 2015-10-29 fca636f9a96a5eab53eb17fc1288ac2aa728848c 13 South Sudan South Sudanese Civil War 2 /feed/2015/10/29/a-long-awaited-report-released-by-an-african-union-investigative-team-led-by-former-nigerian-president-olusegun-obasanjo A long-awaited report released by an African Union investigative team led by former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo describes atrocities and the discovery of mass graves in South Sudan, citing government forces and their allies as responsible parties. 2015-08-19 c2c561c4745bf4474f51c921ae03ce74b9b0091e 5 South Sudan South Sudanese Civil War 2 /feed/2015/08/19/fighting-resumes-in-south-sudan-after-the-failure-to-reach-a-deal-between-tribes-loyal-to-the-president-and-tribes-loyal Fighting resumes in South Sudan after the failure to reach a deal between tribes loyal to the president and tribes loyal to the former vice-president. /feed/2025/03/5/security-forces-in-south-sudan-arrest-puot-kang-chol-the-minister-of-petroleum-and-an-army-general-who-are-senior-membe BBC News 5 a0b426910ffb8457be94c900e7ad7f74b6151472 3 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czrnydyy763o 2025 Security forces in South Sudan arrest Puot Kang Chol the minister of petroleum and an army general, who are senior members of the main opposition and South Sudanese army troops surrounded Riek Machar house overnight before they withdraw later.All other senior military officials allied with Machar have been placed under house arrest.