Heavy gunfire erupted close to a navy headquarters in South Sudan’s capital Juba on Thursday night, Reuters reporters stated.
It was not instantly clear who was taking pictures. The gunfire started round 7 p.m. native time (1700 GMT) and continued greater than an hour later, though it periodically died down.
A navy spokesperson stated he was working to determine what was happening.
Rival factions loyal to President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar fought a civil struggle from 2013 to 2018 that resulted in a whole lot of 1000’s of deaths.
The 2 have ruled collectively since then as a part of a transitional authorities. There was relative peace since 2018, however opposing forces have clashed periodically over disagreements about how you can share energy.
Diplomats and analysts say there was stress in Juba since Kiir dismissed the long-serving intelligence chief, Akol Koor Kuc, in early October, and changed him with a detailed ally.
The transfer got here weeks after the transitional authorities introduced that nationwide elections anticipated in December could be postponed for a second time.
