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South Sudan rivals sign ceasefire agreement
Source: BBC News
23 January 2014
South Sudan's government and rebels have signed a ceasefire agreement after talks in Ethiopia.
Under the deal, signed in a hotel in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, the fighting is due to come to an end within 24 hours.
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...
... Effective monitoring of the truce will be vital once it begins, as tension between the two sides is very high, South Sudan analyst James Copnall says....
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25864164
I know there will undoubtedly be serious problems to resolve but I am hopeful this is a positive first step towards peace. The Sudanese have suffered so much and for so long.
