South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has appointed a member of his own party as governor of Western Equatoria state, according to a decree read on state-owned media, breaching a peace deal that ...

Machar, a leader of the opposition SPLM-IO, has been under house arrest since March 26 amid a deepening rift with President Salva Kiir. The two men, whose rivalry has fueled years of civil war, signed ...

Riek Machar traveled to the capital, Juba, more than two years after fierce fighting erupted in the city and forced him to flee the country. By Reuters Oct. 31, 2018 ...

(Reuters) -The reported house arrest of Riek Machar, the former bush rebel leader who became South Sudan's First Vice President, marks the latest turn in the turbulent relationship with his rival ...

The South Sudan government said on Friday that First Vice President Riek Machar was "under house arrest," two days after he was detained, as a former Kenyan premier arrived in Juba to mediate the ...

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, right, and Vice President Riek Machar, left, attend a Holy Mass led by Pope Francis at the John Garang Mausoleum in Juba, South Sudan Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023.

South Sudan's president Salva Kiir, left, and vice-president Riek Machar, right, shake hands after meetings to discuss outstanding issues to the peace deal on Oct. 20, 2019. Credit: AP/Sam Mednick ...

Dec 20 (Reuters) - On a trip to New York last year, South Sudan's then Vice-President Riek Machar dismissed fears of a military coup in his newborn country, saying such a move would be "unwise ...

A veteran rebel who has survived years of bush warfare, assassination attempts and stretches in exile, South Sudan's Riek Machar is no stranger to threats, most recently from within his own party ...

Riek Machar, South Sudan Opposition Leader, Returns as Part of Peace Deal Mr. Machar emerged from exile to be restored as vice president, but serious questions remained for a country ravaged by ...

(Reuters) -The reported house arrest of Riek Machar, the former bush rebel leader who became South Sudan's First Vice President, marks the latest turn in the turbulent relationship with his rival ...