Uganda President Yoweri Museveni landed in Juba after President Salva Kiir invited him to visit. His trip happened just days after South Sudan arrested First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar. The United Nations, the African Union, and nearby countries have spoken out against this arrest. Museveni posted on X, saying he wants to strengthen ties between their countries.
No one has shared what they plan to talk about yet. But people who know about these things say they might discuss safety in the area, peace agreements, and why Uganda sent soldiers to South Sudan recently. Museveni has backed Kiir for many years and helped make peace deals happen, like the one that stopped the fighting in 2018. But some people have complained about Uganda sending troops, saying it shows they take sides.
Raila Odinga from IGAD met with Kiir earlier and plans to tell other leaders about ways to fix things. The African Union sent a special group to help calm everything down. Some experts think Museveni came to Juba to support Kiir because world leaders keep asking him to free Machar and start working on peace again. Riek Machar's arrest caused fighting to break out in several places like Rejaf, Wunaliet, and parts of Upper Nile State.
United Nations officials worry this could cause the newest country on earth to go back to full war, which would affect other places nearby. Both the UN and the African Union asked everyone to stay calm and think about what the South Sudanese people need first. Uganda has always played a big part in South Sudan matters by sending military help to the government and also trying to make peace. Ugandan forces stepped into South Sudan fights before, including during the war from 2013 to 2016.
No one has shared what they plan to talk about yet. But people who know about these things say they might discuss safety in the area, peace agreements, and why Uganda sent soldiers to South Sudan recently. Museveni has backed Kiir for many years and helped make peace deals happen, like the one that stopped the fighting in 2018. But some people have complained about Uganda sending troops, saying it shows they take sides.
Raila Odinga from IGAD met with Kiir earlier and plans to tell other leaders about ways to fix things. The African Union sent a special group to help calm everything down. Some experts think Museveni came to Juba to support Kiir because world leaders keep asking him to free Machar and start working on peace again. Riek Machar's arrest caused fighting to break out in several places like Rejaf, Wunaliet, and parts of Upper Nile State.
United Nations officials worry this could cause the newest country on earth to go back to full war, which would affect other places nearby. Both the UN and the African Union asked everyone to stay calm and think about what the South Sudanese people need first. Uganda has always played a big part in South Sudan matters by sending military help to the government and also trying to make peace. Ugandan forces stepped into South Sudan fights before, including during the war from 2013 to 2016.
