WARRING SIDES RESUME TALKS OVER SOUTH SUDAN

ADDISABABA — Peace talks between South Sudan’s two warring factions resumed in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa on Tuesday, as the United Nations warned of “the potential for a catastrophic situation” for millions in need of food and other aid. The talks, mediated by the regional organization known as IGAD, are trying to bring a halt to the conflict that began in mid-December. Despite a ceasefire and international calls for calm, the factions have continued to fight for control of strategic towns in one of the world’s poorest countries. Mediators are “gravely concerned” about the fighting and urged the international community to put pressure on both sides “to stop the war,” said an IGAD statement.