Ashley Lime, a BBC reporter based in Nairobi, shares her insights on the escalating tensions in South Sudan, focusing on the fraught relationship between President Salva Kiir and First Vice-President Riek Machar. She discusses the dire continuation of violence following a fragile peace deal signed in 2018, which aimed to end a devastating civil war. Lime highlights key events, including militia assaults and the dire humanitarian crisis, underscoring the urgent need for international intervention and dialogue to stave off further conflict.