South Sudan president Salva Kiir has reached a cease-fire agreement with rebel leader Riek Machar.

A cease-fire in January between the two sides fell apart within days but international has grown recently as fears of genocide continue to grow.

Yesterday's meeting – held in Ethiopia - was the first face-to-face encounter between Kiir and Machar since the mass violence began in Decmeber. It came a week after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Sudan's president urging further peace talks.

The two leaders were in agreement that a transitional government offered the best opportunity for the country to reach and undertake elections next year. There were no decisions made yesterday on the make-up of any transitional government.

Anne O'Mahoney, International Programme Director for Concern Worldwide explains the significance of the agreement.