South Sudan Rivals Kiir and Machar Agree Peace Deal
Both Kiir and Machar (Above) will issue orders for their troops to end combat
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar have agreed a peace deal after a five-month conflict.
The deal calls for an immediate truce and the formation of a transitional government ahead of the drafting of a new constitution and new elections.
BBC reports that the conflict in the world's newest state has left thousands dead and more than one million homeless.
A ceasefire agreed in January collapsed within days, with both sides accusing each other of restarting the fighting.