South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Agrees on Face-Face Peace Talks With Rebel Leader Riek Machar

South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir has welcomed the regional bloc’s proposal for face-to-face talks with rebel leader Dr. Riek Machar. Kiir met Ethiopia’s prime minister who heads the IGAD council last week and the two leaders agreed that the regional bloc’s proposal for peace is viable. The Kiir announced the move saying that he has...