The split ended decades of violence and bloodshed between South Sudan, which is predominantly Christian, and its Muslim neighbor, Sudan.
Jubilant South Sudan citizens danced in the streets after gaining independence from Sudan. Many believed war was finally...
... The three years of violence has left at least 50,000 people dead, more than 2 million displaced and nearly 5 million others facing severe food shortages.
The conflict has taken ethnic undertones as each side stakes its loyalties...
... The vice president's spokesman posted a message on Facebook last week saying Machar was detained at the presidential palace, while he was in fact meeting with the President, the ambassador alleged.
Forces loyal to Machar stepped..."
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/13/africa/south-sudan-violence-questions/index.html
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