The government of South Sudan and rebels who'd been fighting since December 15 finally came to an agreement and signed a cease-fire deal on Thursday. They reached an agreement in Addis Ababa. From December 17 to 24, between 1,200 and 1,400 people were killed as rebels captured Bor, the capital of Jonglei state. The cease-fire began on Friday, 24 hours after its signing. Monitors were set up to ensure that the rebels respected the conditions of the agreement. President Obama also called on both parties to adhere to a separate detainee agreement.
I'm glad that these two parties were able to come to an agreement before more innocent people's lives were lost. It must be hard living in South Sudan, even without the fighting, since they just won independence in 2011. I hope the cease-fire agreement is working well, and that the friends and families of the people lost in the fighting are starting to recover.
Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2014/01/23/world/africa/south-sudan-ceasefire/index.html?hpt=iaf_c2
I am also glad that they have slowed down the fighting for the time being. Too many people are getting killed for no reason
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