Saturday 9 July 2016

Gunfire outside South Sudan’s presidential compound

Heavy gunfire erupted outside the compound of Salva Kiir, South Sudan’s president, ahead of his address to the nation in the capital of Juba, residents and a Reuters witness said. Kiir was preparing to address the nation on the latest deadly fighting in the capital when five government soldiers were killed late Thursday in a shootout between opposing army factions. Officials could not be reached for comment on the reports, the news agency states. Media agencies

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