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August 17, 2015

South Sudan Factions Face Deadline for Peace Talks 
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In news from Africa, South Sudan's warring sides are meeting for peace
talks in Ethiopia in a bid to end a civil war which has claimed tens of
thousands of lives. South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and rebel leader
Riek Machar face a deadline of today to sign a peace accord or face
possible sanctions. The fighting erupted in 2013 between forces loyal to
President Kiir and supporters of Machar, his former deputy. At least
seven ceasefires have already been brokered and fallen apart.

 

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