Uhuru calls for calm in South Sudan

Uhuru calls for calm in South Sudan

President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for an end to renewed fighting in South Sudan this morning after fresh violence erupted in Juba over the weekend,leaving more than 100 people dead.

President Uhuru says he has been in touch with President Salva Kiir, and has appealed to him and his First Vice President Riek Machar to bring an end to the violence.

The Head of State has urged his South Sudan counterpart to work closely with Kiir and second VP James Wani Igga to resolve the crisis that threatens to take Africa’s youngest nation back to an all-out civil war.

President Uhuru now wants heavy weaponry and large contingencies soldiers moved away from civilian areas to avert arm to them, assuring of Kenya’s readiness to support such efforts.

Uhuru’s sentiments were issued through a statement read by State House Spokesperson Manoah Esipisu in a media address from State House Nairobi.

Fighting broke out in the new nation over the weekend, even as the country marked its 5th Independence Day.

According to Reuters, both Kiir and Machar said they did not know the cause of the fighting.

South Sudan gained independence in 2011 after 98% of the population voted to break away from Sudan.

The East African nation, the youngest country in the world, quickly fell into civil war that took on ethnic undertones.

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