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South Sudan president Salva Kiir to attend peace talks: minister

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir will attend peace talks aimed at brokering an end to civil war, reversing an earlier decision as international threats of possible sanctions mount, the government said Sunday.

However, Cabinet Minister Elia Lomuro said that while Kiir would attend the talks in neighbouring Ethiopia, it would not be possible to sign a full peace deal until all rebel factions could join the agreement.

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