272 people die fighting in South Sudan capital
A battle between troops loyal to South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and those loyal to ex-Vice President Riek Machar on Thursday and Friday led to 272 casualties, including 33 civilians in South Sudan capital Juba. A two-year civil war began in Sudan in December 2013 when Kiir sacked Machar. Incidentally, South Sudan recently celebrated its fifth Independence Day on Saturday.