United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that a peace agreement in South Sudan was in a shambles, telling the country's leaders to put down the weapons and put all the people of South Sudan first.

It's vital that the leaders of the country put the interest of the people first and foremost,' says spokesperson - Anadolu Ajansı

The United Nations chief is urging regional and international leaders to prevent South Sudan from falling "over the abyss" into another civil war, and to speak with one voice to support a return to peace.