South Sudan: government and rebels sign peace deal

Welcomed as 'critical first step' to peace, but critics warn of 'unpredictable' future

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A PEACE deal between South Sudan's government and the rebels who oppose it has brought an end to five weeks of bloody violence in Africa's newest state.

The ceasefire was agreed by representatives of President Salva Kiir and Riek Machar, the rebel leader and former vice president.

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