Riek Machar

South Sudan's Vice President Riek Machar Placed Under House Arrest

South Sudan's regime said on Friday that Vice President Riek Machar is "under house arrest" and simultaneously urged the country's inhabitants to "keep calm".

Sweden Urges Citizens to Avoid Travel to South Sudan Due to Unrest

South Sudan's Vice President Riek Machar Arrested, UN Warns of Conflict

South Sudan's Vice President Riek Machar, rival to the country's President Salva Kiir, was arrested on Wednesday. The country may be on the brink of a new civil war, warns the UN's peacekeeping forces.