Obama met with leaders from Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Sudan, and the African Union to discuss the crisis.
The group agreed on the urgency of the situation in South Sudan but did not reach a consensus on what to do if a peace deal is not reached, the official said. (Reporting by Jeff Mason; editing by Ralph Boulton)Obama and leaders discuss possible sanctions, force for South Sudan
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