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South Sudan rebels reject President Salva Kiir's peace compromise

President Salva Kiir and Riek Machar are old rivals who have fought and made up multiple times.

South Sudan rebels rejected on Sunday a government peace offer to return to a system of 10 states, dashing hopes of ending a six-year war that has left 380,000 dead.

President Salva Kiir had said he would compromise by cutting the current 32 regional states back down to the original 10 -- a key rebel demand -- to pave the way for a unity government.

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