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| South Sudan: Heavy gunfire following death of soldiers | |
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| There has been heavy gunfire near the presidential palace in South Sudan's capital Juba, a day after five soldiers were killed. | |
| Soldiers loyal to Vice-President Riek Machar opened fire at a checkpoint manned by troops of President Salva Kiir on Thursday, officials say. | |
| Civil war broke out in South Sudan in 2013 after clashes between soldiers loyal to the two men. | |
| This is the most serious fighting since Mr Machar returned to Juba in April. | |
| Both Mr Kiir and Mr Machar were inside the palace when the gunfire broke out on Friday - they were calling for calm following the soldiers' deaths. | |
| Africa Live: More on this and other news stories | Africa Live: More on this and other news stories |
| 'We want peace - and ice cream' | 'We want peace - and ice cream' |
| The unrest comes ahead of South Sudan's fifth independence day on Saturday. | The unrest comes ahead of South Sudan's fifth independence day on Saturday. |
| Celebrations have been cancelled in order to save money. | Celebrations have been cancelled in order to save money. |