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East African leaders under a bloc called IGAD said in a statement Friday that they “welcomed the commitment by the Government of the Republic of South Sudan to an immediate cessation of hostilities.” [caption id=“attachment_1310331” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  South Sudan children. AP image[/caption] The statement urged Riek Machar, the former deputy president who is accused of orchestrating a plot to overthrow President Salva Kiir, “to make similar commitments.” The statement said IGAD opposes a violent change of government in the world’s newest country and urges Kiir and his rivals to start peace talks before the end of 2013. AP
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