Germany Closes Embassy in South Sudan as Violence Escalates

Renewed fighting between government forces and militias threatens the collapse of South Sudan's fragile peace agreement and risks plunging the country back into civil war.

• Germany has temporarily shut its embassy in Juba, citing escalating violence and safety concerns for its personnel.
• Clashes between South Sudanese government forces and a militia linked to the Nuer ethnic group have intensified near the Ethiopian border.
• The renewed conflict endangers the 2018 peace agreement, which ended a five-year civil war that killed 400,000 people.
• Reports indicate civilian bombings and attacks on UN operations, with fears the violence could spread to other regions and neighboring Sudan.
• International diplomatic efforts, including initiatives by Germany and other nations, have so far failed to mediate between President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar.

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