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South Sudan power struggle rattles East Africa’s stability

UN aircraft stationed at the Terminal Dr, Juba, South Sudan. Photo by Chetan Sharma @ Unsplash
UN aircraft stationed at the Terminal Dr, Juba, South Sudan. Photo by Chetan Sharma @ Unsplash

Wanderi Kamau

Kamau is a Nairobi-based Kenyan political journalist.
  • Riek Machar faces trial on murder and treason charges
  • Crisis threatens trade routes, jobs and regional stability

 

JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN – South Sudan’s escalating political standoff between President Salva Kiir and his ousted deputy, Riek Machar, is fuelling fears of renewed conflict and economic disruption across East Africa.

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