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South Sudan deadline for peace deal South Sudan's Salva Kiir and Riek Machar in peace deal deadline
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The two sides from the conflict in South Sudan are meeting in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, on the day a deadline expires for them to sign a peace deal, or face sanctions.The two sides from the conflict in South Sudan are meeting in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, on the day a deadline expires for them to sign a peace deal, or face sanctions.
President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar are under intense pressure to make an agreement, after the failure of previous deals to end the conflict. President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar held meetings through the night to address outstanding obstacles.
The presidents of Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia are also at the summit. Several previous ceasefire agreements have failed to hold.
Several previous efforts to end the conflict have failed. Tens of thousands have died and more than two million have been displaced since fighting broke out in 2013.
Thousands have died and more than two million have been displaced since fighting broke out in 2013. The leaders of Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia are also at the summit, as part of an international peace-building effort which includes the US, UK, EU, Norway, China, the African Union and the UN.
Both Mr Kiir and Mr Machar have said they need more time to resolve key issues, including what power sharing in a transitional government would look like.
Five obstacles to peace
President Kiir had initially decided not to attend the talks, saying that a recent split within the rebel forces made it impossible to sign a lasting deal, because not all parties would be present around the negotiating table:
"A peace that cannot be sustained cannot be signed," Mr Kiir said on Sunday.
"You should sign something that you will enjoy. If it is signed today and then tomorrow we go back to war, then what have we achieved?"
Despite these obstacles, there is a "cautious optimism" that a deal can be signed today, reports the BBC's Emmanuel Igunza from the summit.
If the two sides fail to sign an agreement on Monday, the international community has said it will consider targeted sanctions against both sides, with the EU warning that that it will no longer be "business as usual".
The conflict erupted in December 2013 after Mr Kiir accused Mr Machar, his sacked deputy, of plotting a coup.
Mr Machar denied the allegation, but then formed a rebel army.