Q&A: South Sudan moves towards forming unity government

Warring parties here are poised to form a Transitional Government of National Unity in the hope of bringing to an end more than two years of brutal civil war. A peace agreement, signed by both President Salva Kiir and his opposition rival Riek Machar in August last year, called for the formation of a transitional government for three years. Since Kiir reluctantly signed the deal, progress has been made - despite some missed deadlines. A new cabinet has been decided upon with 16 ministries going to the government, 10 to the main...