The youngest nation breaks: Is a new civil war on the horizon?

Today, the 2018 peace agreement has lost its practical relevance for South Sudan

Since the end of 2025, the security situation in South Sudan, the youngest country in Africa, has sharply deteriorated, raising fears of a new civil war. Jonglei State, located near the Ethiopian border, has been particularly hard-hit by violence. The renewed fighting threatens to undermine the 2018 peace agreement between the government and opposition forces.