Alislam. Barack obama is set to shortly become the first ever u. S. President to address the African Union. A short tour of the region is in focus on security and human rights. He is now in the ethiopian capital. We have seen those images in the last halfhour of the main African Union building there making a speech to the unit. He has already praised many in the fight against terror. Expressing real concern about democratic and human rights. One of the issues obama has been addressing is the civil war and south sudan. Tens of thousands have been killed in the conflict area it is hoped the two sides will agree to a peace deal by midaugust, but the rebel leader has told france 24 there are some issues to be resolved. Our correspondent has this report. Calling for a breakthrough in the peace efforts, barack obama underlined the urgency of the situation in south sudan. Speaking in addis ababa, he thanked the African Union and the radio and the mediation force. President obama the situation