Ceasefire in South Sudan *Updated
The President of South Sudan Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar have signed a new agreement to end more than 13 months of civil war.
Salva Kiir and Riek Machar - photo AFP
A spokesman cited here said, "The agreement has only outlined the mandate of the would-be transitional government of national unity. The document does not carry any agreement on leadership structure and power-sharing ratios as reported in the media."
UPDATE: Radio Tamazuj has confirmed that the deal commits the two leaders to a transitional government, with the mandate beginning in July this year.
To date, 10,000 people are estimated to have died in the conflict, with 1.5 million driven from their homes.
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