When Juba broke into flames

Juba is normally a very hot city, dark and silent, save for the noise from generators that provide power to the capital of the world's youngest state, South Sudan.

However, this Friday was different. First, it rained and city dwellers enjoyed the cool atmosphere, until soldiers, armed with heavy machine guns took to the streets and in a split second, the city was engulfed in a cacophony of gunfire, noise from people scampering for safety and generators.

From the east to west, soldiers dotted the city, with keen faces.

Today being the fifth anniversary of the country's independence, we thought the soldiers are preparing for the celebrations. But then two hours later, things started changing. Bullets were raining and everyone was taking cover.The shooting started from the Juba 1 State House just a few metres from my hotel.

This is where the president of South Sudan Silvir Kiir, the 1st vice-president Riek Machar and the second vice-president James Wani were holding a meeting to resolve issues in the country. They had prepared to address a press conference of more than 30 journalists for both local and international media later on.

The shoot out claimed the lives of some of the president and vice-presidents' body guards. After the incident the president addressed the nation, saying he has put in place a committee to investigate who was responsible for the killings.

In Wau, one of the states in South Sudan, a similar clash is taking place, but the government spokesperson Micheal Makuei, says it is a rebellion.

The two presidents are meeting today to talk about more peace negotiations.