Nimule – A heavily-armed Ugandan military convoy crossed into South Sudan yesterday to evacuate citizens trapped by recent fighting in the capital Juba, an AFP reporter at the border said.

The convoy of around 50 trucks escorted by machine gun-mounted armoured vehicles crossed the border at Nimule to rescue Ugandans in the capital 200km to the north and open up a secure corridor for fleeing civilians who have been attacked by bandits and renegade soldiers.

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