The Morning Call
South Sudan’s incumbent president Salva Kiir and his main opponent former vice-president Riek Machar have signed to a revitalized peace deal. The signing done in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa took place on wednesday. It was brokered by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, IGAD.
IGAD is currently being led by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and, Mr Ahmed has delivered a stern warning to the parties involved- president Salva kiir and his former vice president Riek Machar.
He asked for strict compliance by the parties to ensure that the current deal does not fail.
Now, what are the real prospects of this deal?
![Africanews celebrates fifth anniversary [Night Shift]](https://static.euronews.com/articles/stories/05/57/72/74/320x180_cmsv2_6b1e7837-a917-526b-b3b4-4582a3f8bcac-5577274.jpg)
![Africanews celebrates fifth anniversary [Morning Call]](https://static.euronews.com/articles/stories/05/57/72/70/320x180_cmsv2_a6c857d4-80a3-510a-88e6-f060ea8d9ee9-5577270.jpg)
Post your comment on Twitter with
Sms or Whatsapp us to (+242) 064 77 90 90
Email us on 
Leave a voice message
01:34
South Sudan: UNMISS and partners commission centre to assist survivors of conflict
Go to video
UN reports a 35% increase in people affected by violence in South Sudan
01:15
South Sudan shutters all schools as it prepares for an extreme heat wave
01:04
Sudan war sends malnutrition rates up across the region - WFP
01:37
South Sudan: Peace deal and elections top agenda on visit of UN envoy
01:53
South Sudan's election officials undergo training ahead of December's polls