Juba Unrest

A United Nation soldier stands guard as civilians arrive at the UNMISS compound adjacent to Juba International Airport to take refuge.

South Sudan President Salva Kiir tells reporters at a news conference in Juba on Monday, December 16, 2013 that the government has "full control" of the situation in the capital after what he says was an overnight coup attempt.

Civilians crowd inside the United Nations compound on the outskirts of the capital Juba in South Sudan, December 17, 2013.

Civilians seek protection at the U.N. compound near Juba airport after fighting broke out on Sunday evening.

Civilians arrivie at the UN House compound in the southwestern outskirts of Juba, seeking protection from recent fighting in the capital.