NEWS UPDATE: IGAD+ Peace Agreement - 27.08.15

President Salva Kiir signed the IGAD+ peace agreement 26 August 2015. For further information see a collection of news articles below from various media outlets commenting on the event:

International Media:

• Al Jazeera: ‘South Sudan president signs peace deal with rebels.’
• New York Times: ‘South Sudan’s President Signs Peace Deal With Rebels.’
• The Guardian: ‘South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir signs peace deal despite ‘serious reservations.’’
• The Wall Street Journal: ‘South Sudan’s President Signs Long-Awaited peace Accord.’
• The White House: ‘Statement by the National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice on the South Sudan Peace Agreement.’

East African Media:

• Sudan Tribune: ‘World leaders react to peace deal in South Sudan.’
• New Vision: ‘South Sudan president signs peace deal.’
• Radio Tamazuj: ‘AU welcomes Kiir’s decision to sign peace deal.’
• Radio Tamazuj: ‘South Sudan’s new peace deal in brief.’