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By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Saturday expressed concern over reported violations of a shaky ceasefire agreement between South Sudan's government and rebel forces and urged the removal of foreign fighters engaged in the conflict. Thousands of people have been killed and more than half a million have fled their homes since fighting erupted in December in a conflict that has brought oil-producing South Sudan to the brink of civil war. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the United States is "deeply concerned by reports of violations by both the government of South Sudan and anti-government forces" of the ceasefire deal. President Salva Kiir's government and rebels loyal to his fired deputy, Riek Machar, agreed to the ceasefire on January 23, but both sides have since accused each other of violations.
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