A girl, displaced by fighting, carries her belongings as she returns to her village outside of Bor, to find her relatives
A girl, displaced by fighting, carries her belongings as she returns to her village outside of Bor, to find her relatives, South Sudan, January 25, 2014. The violence since mid-December 2013, the worst in South Sudan since it won its independence from Sudan in 2011, has killed thousands of people and driven more than half a million from their homes. REUTERS/Andreea Campeanu (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS CONFLICT)
South Sudan rebels accuse army of attacks after ceasefire deal
Thursday night's agreement in neighbouring Ethiopia has allowed for a 24-hour window for the ceasefire to take effect, meaning any clashes would not be in violation of an accord which took almost three weeks to negotiate
Delegates attend the signing of a ceasefire agreement to end more than five weeks of fighting after negotiations in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa
Delegates attend the signing of a ceasefire agreement to end more than five weeks of fighting after negotiations in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, January 23, 2014. South Sudan's government and rebels signed a ceasefire on Thursday to end more than five weeks of fighting that divided Africa's newest nation and brought it to the brink of civil war. Picture taken January 23, 2014. REUTERS/Birahnu Sebsibe (ETHIOPIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
South Sudan's leader of the government's delegation Nhial Deng Nhial signs a ceasefire to end more than five weeks of fighting after negotiations in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa
South Sudan's leader of the government's delegation Nhial Deng Nhial signs a ceasefire to end more than five weeks of fighting after negotiations in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, January 23, 2014. South Sudan's government and rebels signed a ceasefire on Thursday to end more than five weeks of fighting that divided Africa's newest nation and brought it to the brink of civil war. Picture taken January 23, 2014. REUTERS/Birahnu Sebsibe (ETHIOPIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
Head of the rebel delegation General Taban Deng Gai signs a ceasefire to end more than five weeks of fighting in South Sudan after negotiations in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa
Head of the rebel delegation General Taban Deng Gai signs a ceasefire to end more than five weeks of fighting in South Sudan after negotiations in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, January 23, 2014. South Sudan's government and rebels signed a ceasefire on Thursday to end more than five weeks of fighting that divided Africa's newest nation and brought it to the brink of civil war. Picture taken January 23, 2014. REUTERS/Birahnu Sebsibe (ETHIOPIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
WFP To Seize Opportunity To Deliver Food Assistance In Wake Of South Sudan Ceasefire
JUBA - As hopes rise for an end to the fighting in South Sudan following the signing of an agreement to cease hostilities, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is poised to seize any window of opportunity to deliver food assistance to areas that have been difficult to reach.
Obama says ceasefire 'critical first step' to South Sudan peace
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South Sudan government and rebels sign ceasefire deal
Rebels demande the release of 11 of Machar's allies, detained by the government and accused of attempting a coup.
South Sudan factions set to sign ceasefire on Thursday - mediator
Thousands of people have been killed and hundreds of thousands driven from their homes in the oil-producing nation, one of Africa's poorest