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South Sudan army arrests general, 'violates peace deal': vice-president

South Sudan Vice-President Riek Machar in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 2018. [Via Reuters]

South Sudan troops have arrested the deputy head of the armed forces and surrounded the home of Vice-President Riek Machar, threatening the country's fragile peace agreement, Machar's spokesperson said late Tuesday.

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