Uganda deploys special forces to South Sudan to protect the government as fears of civil war grow
Uganda has deployed an unknown number of troops to South Sudan in a bid to protect the fragile government of President Salva Kiir as a tense rivalry with his deputy threatens a return to civil war in
South Sudan denies Ugandan troops have deployed to its capital
Uganda has deployed special forces to South Sudan's capital, Juba, to help President Salva Kiir to "secure it", Uganda's military chief Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has said. The move comes as tensions escalate between Kiir and his deputy Riek Machar,
Uganda Says Special Forces Deploy in South Sudan Capital Amid Tensions
Tensions have been growing in recent days in South Sudan, an oil producer, after Kiir's government detained two ministers and several senior military officials allied with Machar. One minister has since been released.
Renewed Unrest Threatens to Erupt Into Civil War in South Sudan
South Sudan is on the verge of fresh civil war with a tenuous power-sharing agreement between President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar under pressure from renewed violence.
US orders non-emergency staff to leave South Sudan as tension rises
The United States has ordered all its non-emergency staff in South Sudan to leave, amid rising tensions in the country. Fighting in recent days has threatened an already fragile peace deal between President Salva Kiir and Vice-President Riek Machar.
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Uganda’s Army Chief says UPDF has deployed to save Kiir, Juba
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) and first son, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba in the wee hours of ...
US orders non-emergency staff to leave South Sudan as tensions rise
The United States has ordered all its non-emergency staff in South Sudan to leave, amid rising tensions in the country.
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Kiir appeals for calm after army officers die in chopper attack, crash
South Sudan President Salva Kiir has appealed for calm after several army officers died during an attempt by the UN to evacuate them in the troubled Upper Nile state.President Kiir said an army ...