Heavy Fighting Erupts In South Sudan’s Capital

South Sudanese troops loyal to Vice President Riek Machar, pictured here in April, say their military positions in the capital are being attacked.
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Heavy fighting erupted Sunday in South Sudan’s capital Juba after a lull Saturday. The clashes between forces loyal to the country’s president and vice president have reportedly killed more than 150 people since they started mid-week.
As NPR’s Ofeibea Quist-Arcton tells our Newscast unit, “former rebels loyal