Recent clashes are an ominous sign for renewed South Sudanese war to further devastate region

Johannesburg (dpa) – South Sudan’s latest conflict has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced 2 million. Analysts say a key reason for the difficulty in resolving the conflict through negotiations rather than warfare is the fact that Africa’s youngest nation has hardly known peace in the past 50 years. The following outlines the unrest:…

JOHANNESBURG — Heavy fighting erupted Monday between government and opposition forces in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, as last-ditch international pressure by the United Nations failed to stem a slide back into war. South Sudanese military helicopter gunships flew over the capital, tanks were deployed and heavy artillery boomed. At least 7,000 people fled their homes to…