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President Salva Kiir of South Sudan on Monday declared a curfew in Juba, following overnight clashes between rival factions of soldiers.
The fighting broke out after months of tension when the president sacked his Deputy, Riek Machar in July and blamed troops loyal to Machar for violence in the region.
Kiir declared an overnight curfew in Juba, effective from Monday night, adding that it would run each night from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
He said an unidentified person had initially fired shots in the air near a conference being held by the ruling party.
“This was followed later by an attack at the SPLA headquarters near Juba University by a group of soldiers allied to the former vice-president and his group.
“These attacks continued until this morning.
“However, I will like to inform you that government is in full control of the security situation in Juba.’’
The South Sudan president and his deputy are from rival ethnic groups which clashed in the past.
Witnesses said the sound of gunfire and artillery fire had subsided by late Monday morning
The fighting broke out after months of tension when the president sacked his Deputy, Riek Machar in July and blamed troops loyal to Machar for violence in the region.
Kiir declared an overnight curfew in Juba, effective from Monday night, adding that it would run each night from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
He said an unidentified person had initially fired shots in the air near a conference being held by the ruling party.
“This was followed later by an attack at the SPLA headquarters near Juba University by a group of soldiers allied to the former vice-president and his group.
“These attacks continued until this morning.
“However, I will like to inform you that government is in full control of the security situation in Juba.’’
The South Sudan president and his deputy are from rival ethnic groups which clashed in the past.
Witnesses said the sound of gunfire and artillery fire had subsided by late Monday morning
