Uganda's Museveni arrives in South Sudan amid political crisis

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni walks with South Sudan's President Salva Kiir upon arriving at the Juba International Airport, ahead of meetings aimed at averting a new civil war after South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar was placed under house arrest in Juba, South Sudan April 3, 2025. REUTERS/Jok Solomun

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni arrived in neighbouring South Sudan on Thursday, in the highest level mission there since clashes and the detention of the vice president triggered regional fears of a return to civil war.

Museveni was met at the airport by South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, whose administration has accused First Vice President Riek Machar of stoking rebellion and put him under house arrest.