Uganda president in talks with South Sudanese leaders in bid to avoid civil war

There are fears of more conflict in South Sudan. File picture: AP

Uganda’s president Yoweri Museveni is expected to meet South Sudanese officials on the second day of his trip to the capital, Juba, amid UN concerns over a renewed civil war after the main opposition leader was put under house arrest.

Mr Museveni, who is among the guarantors of a 2018 peace agreement that ended a five-year civil war, held closed-door discussions with president Salva Kiir on Thursday.