It follows two days of talks in the Sudanese capital between Juba’s President Salva Kiir and leader leader Riek Machar.

After three failed peace bids, caution is the watchword in reporting on  efforts to end South Sudan’s five year civil war.

Journalists in Khartoum say they’ve actually seen a framework agreement to be inked today.

It commits both sides to a permanent ceasefire and allows the regional grouping IGAD and the African Union to deploy troops to monitor this.

It allows the host country, Sudan to secure the oilfields in its southern  neighbour and reinstate the oil wells.

It establishes Wau and Malakal as capitals of South Sudan along with Juba. 

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