South Sudan's warring sides agree to permanent cease-fire
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June 28, 2018
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan's warring parties on Wednesday agreed to a permanent cease-fire to take effect in 72 hours, as long-suffering citizens wondered whether this latest attempt at peace would fall apart as well.
South Sudan's government confirmed the deal was signed after face-to-face talks between President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar in Sudan. The discussions followed their meeting last week in Ethiopia, their first in nearly two years.
The new agreement also calls for the opening of corridors for humanitarian aid, the release of prisoners and the withdrawal...
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