Summary
The government in South Sudan accused rebel troops of attacking its forces in the northeastern town of Malakal in violation of a cease-fire that takes effect Saturday to end the 20-month civil war.
Both the regional eight-nation IGAD bloc that helped brokered the ceasefire and a spokesman for rebel chief Riek Machar earlier said no clashes had been reported Saturday morning.
Machar's rival, President Salva Kiir, had ohursday ordered all government troops to cease fighting rebel forces as part of the agreement to end the conflict, which has left tens of thousands dead.
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