South Sudan’s president appealed for calm and pledged his country would “not go back to war”, after a UN helicopter was attacked and a crew member killed on a rescue mission on Friday. A fragile power-sharing agreement between President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar has been threatened in recent weeks by clashes Read More
Following an attack on a UN helicopter in South Sudan that killed a crew member and injured two others during a rescue mission, President Salva Kiir appealed for calm and assured the nation would not return to war. The UN mission (UNMISS) reported the attack may constitute a war crime and stated the mission was attempting to extract South Sudanese army members when fired upon. The incident follows recent clashes between forces allied with Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar, threatening their fragile power-sharing agreement. UNMISS and several embassies condemned the attack, urging dialogue and adherence to the ceasefire.
