Agagwilawo: SOUTH SUDAN WARRING PARTIES SIGN CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT South Sudans government and rebels are to sign a ceasefire shortly, mediators in Ethiopia say. The talks had been deadlocked over the issue of 11 political detainees, whom the rebels want to be freed before discussing a ceasefire. In the past week, government forces have recaptured the two main cities under rebel control. More than 500,000 people have been forced from their homes during the month-long conflict. What started out as a political dispute between President Salva Kiir and his former deputy Riek Machar on 15 December has escalated into full-scale conflict, with reports of ethnic killings
Posted on: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 17:10:53 +0000
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