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South Sudan
Pagan, Malong and Kiir negotiate on thin ice

Peace talks for South Sudan in Naivasha on 8 March with Pagan Amum Okiech, Barnaba Marial Benjamin and Paul Malong Awan(from left to right).
Peace talks for South Sudan in Naivasha on 8 March with Pagan Amum Okiech, Barnaba Marial Benjamin and Paul Malong Awan(from left to right). © Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Twitter
Negotiations between South Sudan's government and remaining rebel groups have resumed in Kenya. But all parties are beset by internal tensions that render the outcome of the talks uncertain. [...]
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