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Museveni in South Sudan after arrest of vice president

Uganda President Yoweri Museveni addressing the media after casting his votes during their 2016 elections at his home area Kaaro High School in Uganda on Thursday 18/02/16. [Boniface Okendo,Standard]

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni arrived in South Sudan Thursday after the arrest of First Vice President Riek Machar heightened fears of a return to civil war.

Machar was detained last week by forces loyal to President Salva Kiir, as international observers expressed concern over recent clashes between forces loyal to the two men and the United Nations urged dialogue.

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