She also does not know who to blame, because she has heard that both Mr. Kiir and Mr. Machar have called for peace. On Thursday, Mr. Kiir issued a statement calling for Mr. Machar to return to the capital, and asked for a response within 48 hours. Mr. Kiir belongs to the Dinka ethnic group, South Sudan’s largest, while Mr. Machar is a member of the Nuer, which is believed to be the second largest. “The transitional government cannot operate under the current situation of intimidation,” Mr. Machar said. Some of those loyal to Mr. Machar have accused Mr. Kiir’s government of trying to unilaterally appoint the mining minister, Taban Deng Gai, who represented Mr. Machar during last year’s peace negotiations, as the new head of the opposition.

Source: International New York Times July 22, 2016 09:00 UTC