Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni attends a news conference on July 26, 2022. Russian Foreign Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

JUBA, (Eye Radio) – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is expected to arrive in South Sudan capital on Thursday morning for bilateral talks with President Salva Kiir, according to an official.

A government source who preferred to have his name concealed because he was not authorized to speak to the media, said President Museveni will arrive at Juba International Airport at around 10:00am and will head to the Presidential Guest House in the capital.

His visit comes at a time when South Sudan is experiencing increased political uncertainty and the United Nations warned the country is on the brink of civil war.

This follows outbreak of violence in Upper Nile, Western Equatoria, Western Bahr el Ghazal, and in cantonment sites in Central Equatoria, as well as the detention of SPLM-IO officials.

On March 28, Kenya’s Special Envoy Raila Odinga visited Juba to engage South Sudanese leaders on the ongoing political crisis.

On April 2, the African Union Panel of the Wise arrived in the country for mediation efforts between the parties to the peace agreement.