Gunfire erupted near the presidential palace in South Sudan's capital Juba on July 8, further straining a shaky ceasefire the day after five soldiers were killed. South Sudan was plunged into war in December 2013 after President Salva Kiir sacked his vice president Riek Machar. Thursday and Friday's gunfights were the first major outbreak of violence in Juba since Machar returned to the capital in April after his re-appointment as vice president. PHOTO: AFPJUBA: South Sudan's capital Juba was quiet but tense on Saturday, a Reuters witness and an aid worker said, after two days of gunbattles between rival troops that have raised fears for a fragile peace process. Young said there was a likelihood the security situation could "deteriorate very quickly due to the tensions within Juba and the surrounding areas."

Source: Standard Digital July 09, 2016 09:33 UTC