Chinese oil workers ordered home as South Sudan teeters on brink of new civil war

Directive comes from Sinopec and China's Embassy in Juba

Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni, (left) shakes hands with his South Sudan counterpart, Salva Kiir, in Juba, South Sudan on 4 April 2025. Uganda is providing military support to Kiir in his fight against militia allegedly linked to South Sudan's First Vice President, Riek Machar. — Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni, (left) shakes hands with his South Sudan counterpart, Salva Kiir, in Juba, South Sudan on 4 April 2025. Uganda is providing military support to Kiir in his fight against militia allegedly linked to South Sudan's First Vice President, Riek Machar.Photo: AP/SCANPIX

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Published 9 April 2025, 04:53Updated 9 April 2025, 04:53

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