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Newshour: The End of South Sudan's Civil War?

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05/08/2018 GMT

The End of South Sudan's Civil War?

BBC World Service - Newshour, The End of South Sudan's Civil War?

President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar are expected to reconcile differences

South Sudan's president Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar expected to sign a power-sharing agreement.

The President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, and the rebel leader, Riek Machar, are expected to sign a power-sharing agreement today to bring an end to the civil war. The deal will see Riek Machar return to government as vice-president. 

Also on the programme: The bid to increase organ donation in England and an attack on Venezuelan President Maduro.

(Picture: South Sudan President Salva Kiir attends the signing of a peace agreement. Credit: Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters)

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