President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar were all smiles after their talks in Juba but announced no new agreements on unresolved issues
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![South Sudanese opposition leader Riek Machar ], left, agreed Friday, July 12, 2019, to a face-to-face meeting with President Salva Kiir, a step that could energize the lagging talks on a government for the civil war-wracked country.](https://gdb.voanews.com/05d0895f-d082-4ac8-8f7e-50f2666f9332_w100_r1.jpg)
![South Sudanese opposition leader Riek Machar ], left, agreed Friday, July 12, 2019, to a face-to-face meeting with President Salva Kiir, a step that could energize the lagging talks on a government for the civil war-wracked country.](https://gdb.voanews.com/05d0895f-d082-4ac8-8f7e-50f2666f9332_w66_r1.jpg)
