South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar and South Sudan's President Salva Kiir hold a priest's hands as they pray before signing a peace agreement in Addis Ababa
South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar (R) and South Sudan's President Salva Kiir (L) hold a priest's hands as they pray before signing a peace agreement in Addis Ababa May 9, 2014. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (ETHIOPIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS RELIGION)
South Sudan president agrees to ceasefire with rebel leader
The two men also agree that a transitional government offers the "best chance" to take the country towards elections
INTERVIEW-Uganda says warlord Kony could take advantage of S.Sudan chaos
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South Sudanese president meets rebel leader in Ethiopia
SOUTHSUDAN-UNREST/MEETING (URGENT, TV, PIX):South Sudanese president meets rebel leader in Ethiopia
South Sudan's Kiir in Ethiopia for talks with rebel leader
Thousands have been killed in the ethnic fighting
A third of South Sudanese now severely food insecure due to ongoing conflict
Urgent action required to prevent famine
South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar smiles as he meets his friends at Sheraton Hotel in Addis Ababa
South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar smiles as he meets his friends at Sheraton Hotel in Addis Ababa May 9, 2014. South Sudan's President Salva Kiir arrived on Friday in Ethiopia's capital for the first face-to-face talks with Machar to try to end four months of conflict and avert a possible genocide. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (ETHIOPIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar stands next to unidentified men he meets his friends at Sheraton Hotel in Addis Ababa
South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar (C) stands next to unidentified men he meets his friends at Sheraton Hotel in Addis Ababa May 9, 2014. South Sudan's President Salva Kiir arrived on Friday in Ethiopia's capital for the first face-to-face talks with Machar to try to end four months of conflict and avert a possible genocide. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (ETHIOPIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar smiles as he meets his friends at Sheraton Hotel in Addis Ababa
South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar smiles as he meets his friends at Sheraton Hotel in Addis Ababa May 9, 2014. South Sudan's President Salva Kiir arrived on Friday in Ethiopia's capital for the first face-to-face talks with Machar to try to end four months of conflict and avert a possible genocide. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (ETHIOPIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar smiles as he meets his friends at Sheraton Hotel in Addis Ababa
South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar smiles as he meets his friends at Sheraton Hotel in Addis Ababa May 9, 2014. South Sudan's President Salva Kiir arrived on Friday in Ethiopia's capital for the first face-to-face talks with Machar to try to end four months of conflict and avert a possible genocide. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (ETHIOPIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS HEADSHOT)