In South Sudan, it is a new escalation towards a possible return from the civil war. On Wednesday, March 26, in the evening, the first vice-president Riek Machar was placed under house arrest by the South-Sudanese security forces, his spokesperson announced. The exact conditions of this detention and its involvement for the survival of the peace agreement signed in 2018 are not clear. But the country has never been so close to a return of the conflict. The UN calls for restraint and respect for the peace agreement.
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South Sudan: Riek Machar placed under house arrest, the UN fears a return from the civil war
