Unmiss has more than 12,500 troops from 61 countries deployed in South Sudan, which gained independence from Sudan in 2011 after decades of bitter civil war. The two men and their factions have contested power in South Sudan since independence. The UN has tried to justify its reported inactivity by pointing to the restrictions placed on its peacekeepers by both authorities and opposition groups in South Sudan. South Sudan has rejected the accusations. The UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan has an annual budget of more than $1bn (£770m).

Source: The Guardian August 17, 2016 11:32 UTC