South Sudan Factions Set to Sign Cease-fire

South Sudanese rebels and the government are scheduled to sign an agreement that could end weeks of deadly violence. The East African regional bloc IGAD says there will be a signing ceremony Thursday for what it calls "an agreement on cessation of hostilities". It says the sides will also sign an agreement on the issue of political detainees held by the South Sudan government. IGAD has spent weeks holding talks in Ethiopia with representatives of South Sudan's...

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