South Sudan Government, Rebels to Hold Talks to End Violence

, an East African regional bloc. The United States welcomed the talks and reiterated calls for an immediate end to the fighting. National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said the U.S. will deny support to those who try to seize power and will "hold leaders responsible for the conduct of their forces."The United Nations says South Sudan's violence has forced tens of thousands of civilians from their homes.Witnesses say some of the violence is ethnically-motivated,...

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