The leadership of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) has agreed to conduct joint operations along the Uganda–South Sudan border to address growing insecurity.
Daniel Kibet reports that the decision comes barely a month after a deadly clash between South Sudanese and Ugandan soldiers along the border areas of Uganda’s Yumbe District and South Sudan’s Kajo-Keji County. The confrontation resulted in several deaths and the displacement of civilians on both sides of the border.
