JUBA (Reuters) - South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar is travelling to Ethiopia and is committed to meeting President Salva Kiir there, his spokesman said on Thursday, the first confirmation that the former deputy president would attend face-to-face talks.
Friday's meeting will be the first time the two men have sat together since conflict erupted more than four months ago. International leaders have put pressure on both sides to meet and prevent ethnic-fuelled fighting from turning into genocide.
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