Deadly shoot-outs among the presidential guards in Juba is being portrayed as a war pitting the Dinka (among whom President Kiir is from) against the Nuer, the tribe of Dr. Riek Machar, South Sudan former Vice President. 
Inasemekana kuwa mafyatuliano hatari ya risasi miongoni mwa walinzi wa rais ni vita kati ya Wadinka (kabila ya Rais Kiir) na Wanuer (kabila ya Dk. Riek Machar), makamu wa rais wa kale wa Sudan Kusini.