00:00The United Nations Secretary General António Guterres on Friday alerted the press to what
00:08he is calling a dramatic and dire situation in South Sudan.
00:12There has been a rise of violent clashes impacting the civilians of South Sudan and Wednesday
00:17night the first Vice President, Riek Machar, was detained under house arrest, raising political
00:22tensions.
00:23To the leaders of that country I say end the politics of confrontation, release detained
00:30military and civilian officials now, fully restore the government of national unity and
00:37vigorously implement the promises you made through your commitments to the peace agreement,
00:44which is the only legal framework to peaceful, free and fair elections in December 2026.
00:50Now more than ever the leaders of South Sudan must hear a clear, unified and resounding
00:56message, put down the weapons, put all the people of South Sudan first.
01:02Both South Sudan's current President Salva Kiir and the currently detained first Vice
01:07President Riek Machar are historical leaders who helped secure the country's independence
01:12from Sudan in 2011.
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