South Sudan imposes curfew after Sudan killings trigger riots
South Sudan's foreign ministry summoned Sudan's ambassador over the alleged killings earlier this week, and President Salva Kiir Mayardit called for calm.
South Sudan's police imposed a nationwide curfew starting at 6 p.m. (1600 GMT) on Friday after a night of rioting in the capital over the alleged killing of South Sudanese people by the army and allied groups in neighbouring Sudan.
In a broadcast on state television, police chief Abraham Peter Manyuat said the curfew would continue until further notice from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily to try to restore security and prevent the destruction of property.
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Sudan's military has been battling RSF fighters in a near two-year civil war.
South Sudan's foreign ministry summoned Sudan's ambassador over the alleged killings earlier this week, and President Salva Kiir Mayardit called for calm.
"It is crucial that we do not allow anger to cloud our judgment or turn against Sudanese traders and refugees currently residing in our country," his office said in a statement.
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