Thursday, March 13, 2014

East African countries to contribute troops to monitor South Sudan ceasefire

East African states agreed on Thursday to deploy troops in South Sudan by mid-April to help enforce a ceasefire deal between government forces and rebels, the chief mediator in peace talks between the 2 sides said.

South Sudan's neighbors fear unrest in the world's newest country could spill beyond its borders and destabilize the region which has in recent years enjoyed strong economic growth.

At a summit in the Ethiopian capital, leaders from the regional bloc - the Intergovernmental

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