President Salva Kiir

South Sudan tragedy: Death toll from gunfire on eve of independence anniversary reaches 150

Friday's violence in South Sudan is yet another blow to a shaky peace deal that has so far failed to end the civil war that broke out in December 2013.

Gunfire in South Sudan's capital has led to several deaths, Juba doctor confirms

The gunfire began outside the presidential compound and soon spread through the city of Juba.

Trouble in Juba: Heavy gunfire outside South Sudan president's compound

The violence echoed the skirmish between soldiers in Juba in 2013 that sparked the country's civil war in which tens of thousands of people were killed.