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South Sudan's Government Commits to Ceasefire

Kenyan President Outlines Broad Plan to Ease South Sudan's Unrest

South Sudan Agrees to Ceasefire to End Violence

Foreign ministry spokesman says government's ceasefire will begin immediately and VP Machar, the leader of the rebellion, has three days to respond to ceasefire call

UN Presses for Urgent Peacekeeping Reinforcements in S. Sudan

Relief Workers Say Dozens Dead in CAR's Capital

Red Cross says it recovered more than 40 bodies from streets of Bangui and most victims appeared to be civilians

South Sudan Talks Called Productive But Violence Persists

South Sudan Talks Called Productive But Violence Persists

Productive South Sudan Talks Amid Ongoing Violence

Military troops battle forces loyal to Machar in towns of Bentiu, Malakal, as Juba talks get underway

French Troops Deploy Tanks in CAR Capital

Move comes as heavy gunfire rocks Bangui on Wednesday, killing as many as nine people

Calls for Peace in South Sudan as Army, Rebels Clash

Calls for Peace in South Sudan as Army, Rebels Clash

President Salva Kiir announced that government forces have recaptured Bor, a week after the town was taken over by rebels