South Sudan's President Salva Kiir (R) is congratulated by Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta (L) and Ethiopia's Prime Minsiter Hailemariam Desalegn (C) after signing a peace agreement in South Sudan's capital Juba, August 26, 2015. REUTERS/Jok Solomun
JUBA (Reuters) - South Sudan's rebels accused government troops on Saturday of launching attacks on their forces in the north of the country after a ceasefire that is part of a peace deal came into effect, a charge the government denied.
It was the latest exchange of accusations since President Salva Kiir signed the pact on Wednesday that aims to end 20 months of conflict in the world's newest nation.
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