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| South Sudan: Gunfire continues in tense capital, Juba | South Sudan: Gunfire continues in tense capital, Juba |
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| Fresh gunfire has erupted overnight in the South Sudanese capital, Juba, a day after the government said it had quashed an attempted coup. | Fresh gunfire has erupted overnight in the South Sudanese capital, Juba, a day after the government said it had quashed an attempted coup. |
| There are reports of heavy weapons being fired near a military headquarters just outside Juba. | There are reports of heavy weapons being fired near a military headquarters just outside Juba. |
| Several thousand people have taken refuge at two United Nations compounds. | Several thousand people have taken refuge at two United Nations compounds. |
| On Monday, President Salva Kiir blamed soldiers loyal to his dismissed former deputy Riek Machar for the violence, but said the government was in control. | On Monday, President Salva Kiir blamed soldiers loyal to his dismissed former deputy Riek Machar for the violence, but said the government was in control. |
| He said the violence first broke out on Sunday night after unidentified uniformed personnel opened fire at a meeting of the ruling party, former rebel force the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM). | He said the violence first broke out on Sunday night after unidentified uniformed personnel opened fire at a meeting of the ruling party, former rebel force the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM). |
| A night time curfew is now in place and at least four former ministers have reportedly been arrested after the alleged coup. Mr Machar's whereabouts are unclear. | |
| President Kiir sacked Mr Machar, along with his whole cabinet, in July. The sackings are believed to have followed a power struggle. | President Kiir sacked Mr Machar, along with his whole cabinet, in July. The sackings are believed to have followed a power struggle. |
| Mr Machar, who has said he plans to contest the presidential elections in 2015, now leads a dissident faction within the SPLM. | Mr Machar, who has said he plans to contest the presidential elections in 2015, now leads a dissident faction within the SPLM. |
| Rebel 'remnants' | Rebel 'remnants' |
| On Tuesday, South Sudan's Foreign Minister Barnaba Marial Benjamin said there was renewed fighting in Juba as the military "cleared out remnants" of Mr Machar's alleged supporters. | On Tuesday, South Sudan's Foreign Minister Barnaba Marial Benjamin said there was renewed fighting in Juba as the military "cleared out remnants" of Mr Machar's alleged supporters. |
| Toby Lanzer, the UN's deputy special representative in South Sudan, said in a tweet on Tuesday that up to 13,000 people had sought shelter at two UN bases. | Toby Lanzer, the UN's deputy special representative in South Sudan, said in a tweet on Tuesday that up to 13,000 people had sought shelter at two UN bases. |
| The US special envoy to the country, Donald Booth, told the BBC the airport was closed and telephone connections had been severely curtailed. | The US special envoy to the country, Donald Booth, told the BBC the airport was closed and telephone connections had been severely curtailed. |
| At least 12 people are reported to have been killed. The government said some 120 people had been taken to a hospital for treatment. | At least 12 people are reported to have been killed. The government said some 120 people had been taken to a hospital for treatment. |
| South Sudan - the world's youngest country and one of the least developed - has struggled to achieve a stable government since becoming independent from Sudan in 2011. | South Sudan - the world's youngest country and one of the least developed - has struggled to achieve a stable government since becoming independent from Sudan in 2011. |
| The independence referendum was intended to end a decades-long conflict, led by the SPLM, against the north. | The independence referendum was intended to end a decades-long conflict, led by the SPLM, against the north. |
| But the oil-rich country remains ethnically and politically divided, with many armed groups active. | But the oil-rich country remains ethnically and politically divided, with many armed groups active. |