Uganda, South Sudan

South Sudan denies Ugandan troops have deployed to its capital
South Sudan's government has denied earlier reports that Uganda had deployed special forces to its capital, Juba. Uganda's military chief Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba said the soldiers had gone to the neighbouring country to help South Sudanese President Salva Kiir "secure" the city.
Uganda says it has deployed troops in South Sudan capital
Uganda has deployed special forces in South Sudan's capital Juba to "secure it", Uganda's military chief said on Tuesday, but South Sudan's information minister denied the presence of troops, as tensions between South Sudan's president and first vice president stoke fears of a return to war.
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 the east African nation.
Uganda says special forces deploy in South Sudan capital amid tensions
The arrests in Juba and deadly clashes around the northern town of Nasir are seen as jeopardizing 2018 peace deal that ended a five-year civil war
UPA lambasts gov’t for ‘inviting’ Ugandan army to South Sudan
The leadership of the United People’s Alliance (UPA) has condemned the decision by the Government of South Sudan to invite the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) to South Sudan amid tensions and conflicts in Upper Nile, Western Bhar Ghazal and Western Equatoria states.
Uganda sends troops to South Sudan as potential war looms
South Sudan, the world’s youngest country, has been repeatedly consumed by deadly feuding among politicians and militia leaders since its independence from Sudan in 2011. An estimated 400,000 people died in prolonged fighting in the oil-rich African country from 2013 to 2018.
South Sudan declines to confirm Ugandan troop presence
South Sudan declined on Wednesday to confirm the deployment of Ugandan troops amid rising political and military tensions, raising fears of a potential escalation between rival factions and a return to full-scale conflict.
Uganda deploys special forces in South Sudan to ‘secure’ President Salva Kiir
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) also first son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has said that Uganda has deployed special forces in South Sudan’s capital Juba to “secure it” as tensions between President Salva Kiir and his First Vice President Riek Machar stoke fears of a return to civil war.
Attacks, Ugandan troops undermine South Sudan minister’s assurance of calm
The situation in South Sudan is fragile and getting worse, with growing political and military instability. The claims made by the information minister do not reflect the reality on the ground.
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