Kudos to the Uganda Air Force for indiscriminately "air lifting" people out of harm's way (read evacuation by the Ugandan Airforce). I have been in contact with family in Uganda and South Sudan and reports on the ground suggest that many people have returned to Uganda until the situation returns to normal in South Sudan if at all but others are "waiting it out" in Yei. Additional more couldn't be reached because of "network problems" especially in Juba.
I am not entirely sure any "appearance of normalcy returning to Juba" and any "hope of peace talks" can be trusted. Anyone who lived in Juba in the 80s as I did will attest to the "anarchy" and chaos that would always erupt when Dinka, Nuer and other South Sudan tribes started fighting and killing each other at Konyokonyo market. They didn't give a rat's arse about the Police and sometimes even the Army. I couldn't believe my ears as a "fighter" from one of the Bari speaking tribes recounted how he killed a Dinka at Konyokonyo. It was as if he was saying let's go to the mall....hmmmm... .... ( https://radiotamazuj.org/en/article/main-market-closed-after-panic-parts-juba). I have tons of other illustrations but I will hold my breath for now and just caution Ugandans to come and "wait out" the situation in Uganda instead of gambling their lives to a "repeat Rwanda" which a worst case scenario I wouldn't tempt fate wtih. My two cents worth!! MA
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