South Sudan must pull back from the brink

At least 250 South Sudanese soldiers were killed in an attack by militias in March.

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South Sudan is on the brink of a major military conflict that could, regrettably, cost many lives if allowed to escalate. The world must not spare any efforts to save the long-suffering citizens of the world’s youngest country.

South Sudan has not known true economic and political stability since gaining independence 15 years ago, but this is the closest it has come to sliding back to a bloody civil war.