KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni admitted for the first time on Wednesday to helping his South Sudanese counterpart fend off a rebellion that has driven the world's youngest nation to the brink of full-blown civil war.
Ugandan officials have previously denied the country's troops were involved in partisan combat, insisting they were only involved in evacuating stranded Ugandans and helping protect Juba airport and the presidential palace.
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