South Sudan's conflicting sides sign 'power sharing' ceasefire deal

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and the militant opposition commander, Riek Machar, signed another ceasefire agreement on Sunday.

The agreement, which has not been made public, sets out how the two leaders would seek to share power by forming an interim government, reports Reuters.

The opposition militants, however, noted that further details needed to be clarified before the deal can be labelled a “power-sharing” agreement.

The latest agreement, detailed a schedule of further discussions on the functions of the provisional government.

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