This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . The next check for changes will be

You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-africa-68651946

The article has changed 92 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 12 Version 13
Africa Live: Ugandan musicians arrested for 'insulting' Museveni - BBC News Africa Live: Ugandan musicians arrested for 'insulting' Museveni - BBC News
(32 minutes later)
Nichola Mandil
BBC News, Juba
At least three people have been killed and five others wounded after their convoy was ambushed by the South Sudanese army, local officials said. Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame met his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa and they reaffirmed their support in finding a "political situation" to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Nyinkwany Aguer Bol, the acting Minister of Information Mr Ramaphosa was visiting the East African country to take part in the 30th commemorations
in the Abyei Special Administrative Area, described the attack, which took place in of the Rwandan genocide.
Agok on Sunday, as “an attempted assassination” targeting key officials in the Abyei government. President Ramaphosa told reporters that he left “with a renewed vigour and intention” to solve the issues plaguing DR Congo, which has been wracked by violence for more than three decades.
The Minister of Local South Africa troops are leading a Southern African
Government and Law Enforcement Agencies, and Commissioner of Rum-Amer County were in the convoy. Development Community (Sadc) force that is helping the Congolese army fight M23 rebels
The South Sudanese army did not respond to the BBC's request for comment. in DR Congo’s North Kivu province.
Mr Aguer condemned the The South African deployment caused tension with Rwanda, which accuses the Congolese army of collaborating with rebels who threaten their country. This is denied by DR Congo.
incident and said the presence of South Sudanese soldiers in schools in Agok and Sunday’s attack were clear indications of South Sudan army’s plan to discourage UN experts and others accuses Rwanda of supporting the
the existence of the Abyei Administration. M23, which it has denied.
South Sudan and Sudan jointly administer Abyei, and both claim ownership to the region in a dispute that has remained unresolved since the South's independence in 2011. “I think we had a very good discussion, a very good
Mr Aguer urged the South Sudan army leadership in the capital Juba to urgently redeploy its troops who are stationed along the understanding of the situation, and maybe the best ways we can work together to
border of Abyei and Twic County of Warrap State. resolve that. I was satisfied," President Kagame said.
In February, two armed youth groups from Warrap State in South
Sudan raided Abyei, killing at least 50 people, including two UN peacekeepers.
FacebookFacebook
TwitterTwitter
ShareView more share optionsShare this postCopy this linkRead more about these links.ShareView more share optionsShare this postCopy this linkRead more about these links.
Copy this linkCopy this link