JUBA: South Sudan’s government has agreed to an immediate cease-fire after nearly two weeks of heavy fighting with rebels, East African leaders announced Friday.

They also gave Machar and President Salva Kiir four days to hold face-to-face talks and halt fighting, pledging unspecified “further action” if the civil war continued.

The fighting in the world’s newest nation broke out on Dec. 15 after Machar, who was sacked in July, was accused of attempting a coup.

SOURCE: ARABNEWS.COM

In this picture released by Kenya’s Presidential Strategic Communications Unit (PSCU) on Thursday shows South Sudanese President Salva Kiir (L) shaking hands with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta (R) during a visit to Juba. (AFP