Top of the Agenda Top of the Agenda: South Sudan Fighting Continues as Talks Begin in Ethiopia Heavy fighting continued Wednesday in South Sudan's Unity and Jonglei states, prompting President Salva Kiir to declare a state of emergency there as government and rebel negotiators travelled to Addis Ababa, where East African leaders are seeking to broker a cease-fire (WSJ). The strategic town of Bor, Jonglei's capital, fell to rebel forces on Tuesday; it is said to be a gateway to the national capital, Juba. Relief groups said 75,000 South Sudanese have converged on the town of Awerial, outside Bor, where food, shelter, and clean water are scarce (Guardian). They are among the 200,000 that UN officials have said have been displaced in just over two weeks of conflict (al-Jazeera).