South Sudan's 'president Salva Kiir listen media questions during a news conference in Juba
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir listens to a question from the media during a news conference in Juba December 18, 2013. Kiir said on Wednesday he was ready for dialogue with his rival who he has accused of trying to force him out of power through fighting that has killed up to 500 people and brought the two-year-old nation close to civil war. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS ELECTIONS)
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