South Sudan rivals agree ceasefire deal
Photo combination made on February 1, 2014, shows South Sudan President Salva Kiir (L) in Juba, and leader of South Sudan's largest rebel group and former vice-president Riek Machar in Addis Ababa. By Samir Bol, Zacharias Abubeker (AFP/File)
Addis Ababa (AFP) - South Sudan President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar late Sunday signed a deal to end more than 13 months of fighting in a civil war that has left tens of thousands dead, an AFP reporter saw.
"Complete cessation of hostilities in South Sudan is expected as of this morning (Monday)," Seyoum Mesfin, a negotiator from the regional IGAD bloc, told reporters in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa where the ceasefire deal was signed.
The two leaders have signed –- and then broken –- at least six previous ceasefire agreements since fighting began in December 2013.