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South Sudan tense on anniversary amid deadly clashes South Sudan clashes 'leave dozens dead' in Juba
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South Sudan's capital, Juba, remained tense on Saturday, the fifth anniversary of its independence, after deadly clashes between rival factions. Dozens of people have been killed by clashes in South Sudan's capital Juba, military, medical and journalistic sources have said.
Juba is in lockdown amid fresh fighting, apparently sparked by a shootout between the bodyguards of the leaders of the two factions. Some reports speak of dozens dead. Gunfire broke out on Friday evening near the state house where President Salva Kiir was meeting his sometime rival, Vice-President Riek Machar.
President Salva Kiir and Vice-President Riek Machar have both called for calm. Estimates of the death toll vary, but most accounts put the number over 100 - some as high as 150.
A 2015 peace deal to end a 20-month civil war has failed to quell unrest.A 2015 peace deal to end a 20-month civil war has failed to quell unrest.
Juba is in lockdown as South Sudan, the world's newest country, marks the fifth anniversary of independence from neighbouring Sudan.
Friday's fighting was apparently sparked by a shootout between Mr Kiir's bodyguards and Mr Machar's. The two men met at the presidential palace on Friday.
'We want peace - and ice cream''We want peace - and ice cream'
The latest clashes came after Mr Kiir and Mr Machar met at the presidential palace on Friday. The half-hour gun battle then escalated, with heavy weapons and artillery being used in several parts of the city.
A half-hour shootout among bodyguards escalated into heavy weapon and then artillery fire in several parts of the city. On Saturday, a South Sudanese journalist told the BBC that other journalists stuck inside the state house counted at least 100 bodies, inside and outside the compound.
A doctor at a hospital told the Associated Press that soldiers had brought in scores of bodies, most of them military men, but this has not been independently verified. A hospital doctor told the Associated Press that scores of bodies had been brought in, while a military spokesman for the opposition - Mr Machar's faction - told Reuters 115 people had been killed.
An earlier deadly altercation on Thursday night left five soldiers dead at a checkpoint.
Mr Kiir and Mr Machar described Friday's violence as "unfortunate".Mr Kiir and Mr Machar described Friday's violence as "unfortunate".
The rival armed factions both took up positions in April as part of the peace deal, which saw Mr Machar return to the country. Under a peace deal agreed last August, the two armed factions took up positions in Juba in April.
Tens of thousands died in the civil war and millions were forced from their homes.Tens of thousands died in the civil war and millions were forced from their homes.
South Sudan, the world's youngest nation, is so broke that the authorities say no official anniversary celebrations will be held.South Sudan, the world's youngest nation, is so broke that the authorities say no official anniversary celebrations will be held.
But the streets of Juba were at least reported to be fairly quiet on Saturday. The streets of Juba were reported to be fairly quiet on Saturday.
Roadblocks have been set up in the capital, with troops searching people for weapons.