South Sudan's
government and rebels have signed a ceasefire agreement after talks in
Ethiopia.
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| SALVA KIIR |
Under the deal, signed in a hotel
in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, the fighting is expected to end within 24
hours.
The agreement is thought to address the issue of eleven detainees whom
the rebels wanted freed, and whose fate had previously left the talks
deadlocked.
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| RIEK MACHAR |
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.
However, the South Sudanese
government has expressed scepticism over whether the opposition will be able to
control all the militias involved in fighting.
The talks have now been adjourned
and are due to continue on 7 February.
What started out as a political dispute between President
Salva Kiir and his former deputy Riek Machar on 15 December escalated into
full-scale conflict, with reports of ethnic killings. (additional input by BBC)
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