Uganda president holds talks with South Sudanese leaders to try to avoid civil war

In South Sudan, it has been ten days since Vice-President Riek Machar was placed under house arrest by President Salva Kiir. The latter accuses him of orchestrating violence against the government army in early March, in Upper Nile. Riek Machar's detention has marked a dramatic escalation in the tensions that have been raging for weeks, raising fears of the collapse of the 2018 peace agreement and the return of the civil war. But the numerous ca…

Uganda president in talks with South Sudanese leaders in bid to avoid civil war

Mr Museveni, who is among the guarantors of a 2018 peace agreement that ended a five-year civil war, held closed-door discussions with President Salva Kiir on Thursday

Uganda President in talks with South Sudanese leaders in bid to avoid civil war

South Sudanese opposition leader Riek Machar is under house arrest on charges of incitement.

South Sudan tensions: Kiir, Museveni hold talks in Juba

Tensions have peaked since the house arrest of first vice-president Riek Machar last week, following weeks of mounting violence between Kiir’s army and forces close to Machar’s movement

Uganda president holds talks with South Sudanese leaders to try to avoid civil war

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni is expected to meet South Sudanese officials on the second day of his trip to the capital, Juba.

South Sudan: Museveni Visits Juba Amid Tension in Oil-Rich East African Nation

Addis Ababa -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday arrived in the South Sudanese capital of Juba for a visit.