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As the dust begins to settle in Juba after two days of fighting in what may have been a coup attempt by forces loyal to ousted vice president Riek Machar, details of what exactly happened are beginning to emerge. African Defence Review spoke to Dr Lual Deng, member of parliament for Jonglei state, about what occurred, why it happened, the potential for a broader ethnic conflict, and the ongoing security situation.

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African Defence Podcast: Direct from Juba

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Written by Richard Stupart

Richard Stupart is part of the ADR team.