South Sudanese government insists it is not at war despite heavy fighting

Despite heavy fighting against rebel forces over the past few days, the South Sudanese government insisted on Tuesday that it was not at war.

The United Nations has said the clashes are occurring at a scale not seen since before the 2018 peace agreement.

This latest fighting between factions loyal to President Salva Kiir and his long-time rival, Riek Machar, erupted in late December in Jonglei State, north of the capital Juba.

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