South Sudan deploys army to counter youth protests
South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF), formerly Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA), forces assigned as South Sudan's presidential guard, take part in a drill at their barracks in Rejaf, about 15km south of Juba, South Sudan, on April 26, 2019. The army has been deployed to Freedom Square in Juba where youth are mobilising for a protest rally on May 15, 2019 targeting the ouster of Salva Kiir. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
South Sudan military troops occupied the Freedom Square late Tuesday evening in an attempt to prevent anti-government protests called by the youth.
The country's youth in diaspora and at home are mobilizing across the country and through social media demanding the toppling of President Salva Kiir's regime.
