U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (3rd L) speaks with aides prior to a meeting with South Sudan's President Salva Kiir at the President's Office in Juba May 2, 2014. REUTERS/Saul Loeb/Pool
JUBA/LUANDA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry threatened sanctions against South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar on Monday if he spurned peace negotiations, as government forces battled for control of the northern oil town of Bentiu.
Kerry flew to South Sudan on Friday to revive talks that have made scant progress in months. He secured a commitment from President Salva Kiir to fly to Ethiopia for face-to-face talks with Machar, who held off from promising to take part.
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