Hopes for a possible resolution to the conflict in South Sudan have been raised after the first meeting in two years between President Salva Kiir and his former deputy Riek Machar. The BBC gained rare access to the country to report on the conditions facing people in South Sudan after five years of civil war. | BBC News Africa

South Sudanese forces resume redeployment of troops outside Juba

#FirstpostAfrica: South Sudan’s government has launched a fresh round of talks with opposition rebel groups. The talks are being mediated by Kenya. The negotiations are aimed at ending the conflict that has crippled the country’s economy for years. The President of South Sudan said his government is ready to negotiate in good faith and with an open mind. Meanwhile, the Kenyan President who stepped in at the request of his South Sudanese counterpart called for inclusive and home-grown solutions t