South Sudan foes resume peace talks as famine looms


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  • Monday, 04 Aug 2014

South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar attends an interview with Reuters in his office in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa July 9, 2014. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - South Sudan's warring sides opened the latest round of talks on Monday as regional mediators warned time is running out for a country which aid agencies say is on the brink of a famine.

At least 10,000 people been killed since fierce fighting erupted in the capital Juba in December pitting government forces of President Salva Kiir against supporters of Riek Machar, his former deputy and long-time political rival.

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