Officials at the U.N. South Sudan mission UNMISS could not immediately be reached for comment. The violence raises fears South Sudan could slide back into conflict after emerging from a two-year civil war, which began in December 2013 after Kiir sacked Machar as vice president. Neighbouring Kenya called for urgent action by the two leaders to move troops away from civilians and end the crisis. The fighting first broke out on Thursday and Friday between troops loyal to President Salva Kiir and soldiers who support vice president Riek Machar. "At present the situation is calm," Michael Makuei, minister of information, said in a broadcast by South Sudanese TV.

Source: Standard Digital July 10, 2016 12:00 UTC