South Sudan orders UN personnel, civilians to leave parts of Jonglei State

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 Soldiers of the South Sudan People's Defence Forces at the SSPDF Headquarters in Juba on December 28, 2022. 

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South Sudan's military has ordered all civilians and personnel from the UN mission and all other charities to evacuate three counties in Jonglei State ahead of an operation there against opposition forces.

Clashes that the United Nations says are occurring at a scale not seen since 2017 have been convulsing South Sudan, Africa's youngest country, for months.