South Sudan Factions Sign Ceasefire

South Sudan's warring factions have signed a ceasefire plan, a move that is expected to end weeks of deadly fighting between the government and rebel forces. Representatives for President Salva Kiir and his opponents signed the plan Thursday in Ethiopia's capital, where they have been meeting with mediators from East African regional bloc known as IGAD . Representatives at the talks signed two agreements. One agreement calls for both sides to immediately cease all military...

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