Updated Fri, July 8th 2016 at 14:42 GMT +3At least five South Sudanese soldiers were killed in the country's capital during a clash between two rival factions. The SPLA, a military and political force, fought Sudan's government until South Sudan's independence in 2011. The International Crisis Group urged African leaders to put pressure on South Sudan's rivals to re-affirm their commitment to peace and implement the deal signed in August last year. He told Reuters "four to five SPLA soldiers" were killed in the incident and extra security forces had been deployed in Juba to keep the peace. Juba: At least five South Sudanese soldiers were killed in the country's capital, a government army officer said on Friday, as a clash between rival factions stoked tensions in a nation trying to recover from more than two years of conflict.

Source: Standard Digital July 08, 2016 10:52 UTC