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Tensions are rising in the oil-rich east African nation of South Sudan after Riek Machar, who serves as one of the country’s vice presidents, was arrested in the capital.
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"The arrest of the first vice-president without due process undermines the rule of law and threatens the stability of the nation," he added.
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"South Sudan's leaders must make efforts to de-escalate," British foreign minister David Lammy said in a post on X, echoing calls for restraint from other Western countries and the United Nations.
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