South Sudan: a year of war in a divided nation They came only for a night: thousands fleeing gunshots in the darkness for the safety of UN peacekeeping bases in South Sudan's capital Juba. In the following days, gunfire and explosions continued to shake the city, as troops loyal to President Salva Kiir fought with those allied to his ousted deputy, Riek Machar, and terrified residents cowered where they could find shelter. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES from Juba