Ugandan Troops Deployed to South Sudan as Peace Deal Frays

Rising tensions between South Sudan's leaders threaten to reignite civil war, prompting Uganda to send special forces to secure Juba.

Uganda has deployed special forces to South Sudan's capital, Juba, to support President Salva Kiir's government amid escalating tensions with Vice President Riek Machar.
The deployment follows renewed clashes in Upper Nile State, where fighting between government troops and the White Army militia, reportedly linked to Machar, has intensified.
A UN helicopter was attacked during a recent evacuation mission in Nasir, resulting in the deaths of a South Sudanese general and several officers, with the UN warning this may constitute a war crime.
The 2018 peace deal that ended South Sudan's five-year civil war is under severe strain, with both Kiir and Machar accusing each other of undermining the fragile agreement.
International observers, including the UN and the International Crisis Group, have expressed alarm over the deteriorating situation, warning of potential large-scale ethnic violence if tensions are not diffused.