Uganda has deployed special forces in South Sudan's capital Juba to "secure it", Uganda's military chief said on Tuesday, but South Sudan's information minister denied the presence of troops, as ...

What you need to know: Many in South Sudan now perceive Uganda as aiding a government viewed by ordinary citizens as oppressive, illegitimate, and disconnected from their plight. Some South ...

FILE - South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir, left, and vice-president Riek Machar, right, shake hands after meetings in Juba, South Sudan, on Oct. 20, 2019, to discuss outstanding issues to the ...

Item 1 of 5 Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni walks with South Sudan's President Salva Kiir upon arriving at the Juba International Airport, ahead of meetings aimed at averting a new civil war ...

Uganda and South Sudan's military spokespeople did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the potential violation of the arms embargo, which has been in place since July 2018.

After the civil war erupted in South Sudan in 2013, Uganda deployed its troops in Juba to bolster Kiir's forces against Machar. They were eventually withdrawn in 2015.

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda has deployed an unknown number of troops to South Sudan in a bid to protect the fragile government of President Salva Kiir as a tense rivalry with his deputy ...

This portrays Uganda as a sectarian actor, damages Uganda’s credibility, inflames sectarian tensions in South Sudan, and invites other regional players into the fray.