South Sudanese rebels in Kampala to mend ties, seek troop withdrawal

A South Sudanese rebel delegation was due to hold talks with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in Kampala on Tuesday and will ask him to withdraw troops from South Sudan, where they were deployed to help the Juba government, the rebel camp said.

Rebel officials are due to hold talks on Tuesday with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, who openly said in January his forces were supporting South Sudanese President Salva Kiir against rebels led by the former deputy president Riek Machar.