Kampala, Uganda — Uganda’s military presence in South Sudan has come under renewed international fire following a UN inquiry alleging that Ugandan troops assisted in aerial bombardments that killed civilians in Nuer-populated areas.
While Kampala maintains that its forces are in South Sudan under a bilateral security agreement to ensure regional stability, the reports of civilian casualties have strained diplomatic ties.
This comes as the UPDF continues to provide logistical support to President Salva Kiir’s government, a role that opposition figures in both countries claim is prolonging the regional conflict rather than resolving it.
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