Riek Machar

Conflict in South Sudan While still struggling to achieve peace with Sudan since its independence in 2011, South Sudan is now rife with inner-conflict. Rebel forces led by the former Vice-President Riek Machar want to overthrow the South Sudanese government, led by President Salva Kiir. The U.S. must intervene in South Sudan, as it is an enduring interest within our National Security Strategy to maintain “An international order advanced by U.S. leadership that promotes peace, security, and opportunity

once independence was achieved he became the president of the new government, which was being funded by “billions of dollars of aid.” President Kiir belongs to the Dinka ethnic group, which has the largest majority of the state. Kiir appointed Riek Machar, who comes from the Nuer ethnic group, as Vice President, so as to give representation to the second largest ethnic group of South Sudan, an attempt to create peace and sense of unity. Soon after this new government and administration was established

Previous South Sudan rebel pioneer Riek Machar required a truce Monday after President Salva Kiir requested the armed force to stop dangers — days after the nation praised its fifth commemoration. The moves come following five days of extraordinary battling between powers faithful to the president and those adjusted to Machar killed more than 300 individuals. Machar is presently the nation's first VP under an August peace assention that finished a two-year common war that started in 2013, executing

of 2013, when President Kiir, a member of the Dinka tribe, decided to fire his entire cabinet including his Deputy President Riek Machar, who is a part of the nation's second largest tribe the Nuer, in a power struggle within the governing Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM). The civil war broke out after President Kiir accused Machar of trying to start a coup. Machar denied any involvement in plotting to overthrow him. These accusations sparked mass killings along ethnic lines in the country

Causes of South Sudan Declaring its independence More than 300,00 children and young adults are fighting in Africa today. Many civil wars and conflicts such as the South Sudanese conflict continue to fight with child soldiers (Gettleman). The South Sudanese conflict is brutal, destructive, and more than the normal American can imagine. The fight for South Sudan to become an independent country called for child soldiers. On June 9th, 2011, South Sudan declared its independence from Sudan, and that

struggle within the ruling SPLM party, mainly between President Salva Kiir, who hails from Dinka ethnic group and former Vice President Dr. Riek Machar, a Nuer. The rift between the two has long roots. At the height of the North-South civil war, Riek Machar broke away from SPLM-SPLA and formed a splinter group of mainly ethnic Nuers. In 1991, forces loyal to Machar are alleged to have

attacking group on the one hand , to announce the President of the Republic , Salva Kiir , the head of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Sudan's ruling , for the failure of an attempt to overturn a military Ikduha his former vice president , Riek Machar , and imposes a curfew , and

Ethnic tensions were only a small part of this overall problem and conflict between countries. This whole thing started as a political dispute between President Salva Kiir and his former deputy Riek Machar, but escalated into full scale conflict, with some of the fighting along ethnic lines. Regional mediators say the focus of the peace talks will be on political dialogue and national reconciliation in South Sudan. This was a political squabble

South Sudan has several tribes, but the two largest (Dinka and Nuer) have had a long history of conflict. Additionally, the dismissal of the Vice President Riek Machar (Nuer) by the President Salva Kiir (Dinka) has plunged the two tribes into conflict once again (Conflict between Dinka and Nuer 1). Furthermore, the dismissal of Riek Machar led him to become the leader of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement and sparked a conflict between the government of South Sudan and Sudan People’s Liberation

The countries falling in Sahel region are categorised as developing or underdeveloped countries at large. They are plagued by repeated spells of drought followed by famine. One would imagine, that when developing countries like India battled famine through green revolution as far back as 1905-06 at Bundelkhand, why the Sahel region with fertile land has not been able to do so. Sahel was faced with drought conditions through 1910s, 1940, 1960, 1970s and the most recent one being in 2012. To understand