Uganda has deployed particular forces to South Sudan’s capital, Juba, to assist President Salva Kiir to “safe it”, Uganda’s navy chief Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has mentioned.
The transfer comes as tensions escalate between Kiir and his deputy Riek Machar, elevating fears that their fragile peace deal might collapse and a battle might resume.
Gen Kainerugaba didn’t give causes for the deployment to the neighbouring state however mentioned that any transfer in opposition to Kiir “is a declaration of conflict in opposition to Uganda”.
“We will shield your complete territory of South Sudan prefer it was our personal,” he added on the social media platform X.
South Sudan’s authorities has not but commented on the deployment.
Concern in regards to the safety scenario in South Sudan has been mounting, with the US on Saturday ordering the evacuation of all its non-emergency workers from the nation.
Final week, the deputy chief of the military and two ministers – all allies of Machar – have been arrested by the safety forces, which an opposition spokesman known as a “grave violation” of the peace deal.
One of many ministers has since been launched.
The arrests adopted clashes within the Higher Nile state between authorities forces and a militia referred to as the White Military.
It had fought alongside Machar throughout the civil conflict that broke out in 2013 following an influence wrestle between him and Kiir.
It led to heavy combating in Juba, with Kiir accusing Machar of plotting a coup.
Machar denied the allegation, however South Sudan then plunged right into a civil conflict that killed greater than 400,000 folks.
A 2018 power-sharing settlement between the 2 stopped the combating, however key components of the deal haven’t been carried out – together with a brand new structure, an election and the reunification of armed teams right into a single military.
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