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The End of South Sudan's Civil War?
South Sudan's president Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar expected to sign a power-sharing agreement.
The President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, and the rebel leader, Riek Machar, are expected to sign a power-sharing agreement today to bring an end to the civil war. The deal will see Riek Machar return to government as vice-president.
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(Picture: South Sudan President Salva Kiir attends the signing of a peace agreement. Credit: Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters)
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