Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is expected to meet South Sudanese officials on the second day of his trip to the capital Juba amid UN concerns about a resumption of civil war after the main opposition leader was placed under house arrest.
Mr Museveni, who was one of the guarantors of the 2018 peace deal that ended a five-year civil war, held closed talks with President Salva Kiir on Thursday.
South Sudan's Foreign Minister Mohammed Abdullah Gock said the country's leadership had assured Mr Museveni of its commitment to implementing the peace deal.
The political situation in South Sudan remains volatile, with recent clashes between government forces and armed groups supporting the opposition having escalated tensions.
Last month, Uganda sent troops to South Sudan to support the government, but this was criticised by South Sudan's main opposition party, the SPLM-IO, whose leader Riek Machar is under house arrest on incitement charges.
In early March, an armed group loyal to Machar attacked a UN helicopter on a mission to evacuate government troops from the restive northern state of Upper Nile.
Western countries including Germany and Norway have temporarily closed their embassies in Juba, while the US and UK have reduced the number of embassy staff.
Sourse: breakingnews.ie
