Talks between mediators of the both sides began today, and were described as "fruitful" by Ethopia's Foreign Minister, reported the BBC.
Direct talks are to commence tomorrow, said the the Foreign Minister, Tedros Adhanom.
The talks come after violence erupted along ethnic lines in mid-December, between the President Salva Kiir, and his former deputy, Riek Machar.
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