Norwegian FM: S. Sudan Cease-fire 'Very Shaky'

Norwegian Foreign Minister Borge Brende calls the newly signed cease-fire in South Sudan "very shaky," but says it is possible for the country to get back on track. After talks Sunday in neighboring Sudan, Brende told the French News Agency that South Sudan needs the right verification and monitoring tools for the cease-fire. He called for the release of political prisoners and a coalition government that includes what he calls all "relevant ethnic groups." Both the...

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