South Sudan President Salva Kiir declared a state of emergency in two states on Wednesday as his negotiators prepared for peace talks with rebels to end more than 2 weeks of fighting that has pushed the country towards civil war.
Kiir called the emergency in Unity and Jonglei states, the 2 regions whose capitals are now controlled by forces loyal to former Vice President Riek Machar, who has been accused of plotting a coup.
Both sides are under mounting pressure from regional powers
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