Despite being thousands of kilometers from home, some American expatriates who work for the U.S. embassy in Ethiopia are gearing up for the upcoming U.S. elections, with many highlighting the unique perspectives they bring to the voting process from abroad. Reporter Eskinder Firew spoke with some in Addis Ababa about the vote.
Riek Machar's SPLM-in-Opposition says it signed the deal even though it still has reservations with it, particularly with a clause that calls for a military installations guard force to be made up exclusively of government troops.
After nearly a week of talks in Addis Ababa, the warring sides in South Sudan say disagreement on a number of key points is barring the way to peace.
Both the government and rebels at peace talks in Addis Ababa disagree with a proposal to demilitarize Juba during a transitional period, but for different reasons.
The U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan, Donald Booth, calls on South Sudan's warring sides to seize the opportunity to end the suffering of their people by signing the deal by August 17.
As the expanded mediation team, IGAD Plus, debates a compromise peace deal for South Sudan, a spokesman for the government of President Salva Kiir warns that his side will not sign the agreement if any new conditions are added to it.
