President Museveni from Uganda traveled to South Sudan on Thursday. He arrived during a tense time after fights broke out, and the vice president was locked at home. Countries nearby worry South Sudan could go back to civil war. President Kiir met Museveni when his plane landed. South Sudan leaders blame Vice President Machar for starting trouble.
Uganda sent soldiers to South Sudan last month. These troops keep the main city safe. At the Juba airport, Museveni talked but did not mention the big problems. The African Union tried to help fix things earlier. A group from East Africa also tried to calm everyone down.
Museveni said he came to make friends with South Sudan. Kiir said they would talk about what has happened in his country lately. The UN says South Sudan might start a big fight between different groups. Kiir and Machar fought each other from 2013 to 2018. Many hundreds of thousands of people died in that war.
Uganda helped Kiir in the old war and sent troops again when fighting started between the South Sudan army and a Nuer group in the northeast area. Machar has mostly Nuer people in his army. They worked with the White Army before, but his party says they do not work with them anymore. The head of the Ugandan army, who is also Museveni's son, told his soldiers to stop fighting the White Army.
This works if the White Army stops attacking Uganda troops. Machar's friends say Uganda breaks rules by bringing weapons to South Sudan. Smart people think Kiir, who is 73 years old, wants to look strong. His political friends feel upset. Many ask who will take his job later.
Uganda sent soldiers to South Sudan last month. These troops keep the main city safe. At the Juba airport, Museveni talked but did not mention the big problems. The African Union tried to help fix things earlier. A group from East Africa also tried to calm everyone down.
Museveni said he came to make friends with South Sudan. Kiir said they would talk about what has happened in his country lately. The UN says South Sudan might start a big fight between different groups. Kiir and Machar fought each other from 2013 to 2018. Many hundreds of thousands of people died in that war.
Uganda helped Kiir in the old war and sent troops again when fighting started between the South Sudan army and a Nuer group in the northeast area. Machar has mostly Nuer people in his army. They worked with the White Army before, but his party says they do not work with them anymore. The head of the Ugandan army, who is also Museveni's son, told his soldiers to stop fighting the White Army.
This works if the White Army stops attacking Uganda troops. Machar's friends say Uganda breaks rules by bringing weapons to South Sudan. Smart people think Kiir, who is 73 years old, wants to look strong. His political friends feel upset. Many ask who will take his job later.
