05/01/2014
South Sudan's Warring Factions Start Direct Peace Talks
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) ? Two warring factions from South Sudan held direct peace talks on Sunday for the first time since conflict began roiling the country last month, sending hundreds of thousands of people fleeing for safety. The direct talks, focused on a cease-fire and the release of political prisoners, put representatives of President Salva Kiir and former Vice President Riek Machar together in Ethiopia. South Sudan has experienced three...
