South Sudan in peril as opposition calls for regime change after treason charges against Machar

The delicate peace agreement holding the world’s youngest nation together is unraveling, sparking fears of a return to full-scale civil war.

South Sudan’s political crisis escalated dramatically this week as the main opposition party, led by Riek Machar, urged its supporters to mobilize for “regime change.”

The call to arms comes in direct response to the government charging Machar with treason and removing him from his position in the…