Geneva, Feb 27, 2026 (AFP) - UN urges action to prevent full civil war in South Sudan

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2026-02-27

The UN rights chief voiced alarm Friday at the deteriorating situation in South Sudan, calling for swift action to avert a return to full-scale civil war. "We need urgent action to preserve the peace agreement and prevent fragmentation and cycles of retaliation that could herald a return to all-out civil war," Volker Turk told the UN Human Rights Council. Violence has risen in recent weeks as a power-sharing deal between rival generals, Salva Kii......

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