Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon (born 26 November 1952) is a South Sudanese politician who has served as the First Vice President of South Sudan since 2020. A member of the Nuer ethnic group, Machar earned degrees in engineering from Khartoum University and the University of …

1 day ago · Sporadic fighting has broken out in South Sudan in recent days as tension threatens to pull Kiir and Machar back into conflict. The pair signed a peace deal to bring a five-year civil war to an ...

Mar 5, 2025 · South Sudanese soldiers have surrounded Vice President Riek Machar’s home in the capital and several of his allies were arrested after an armed group allied to him overran an army base. ... 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 ...

2 days ago · Tensions between South Sudanese President, Salva Kiir, and his first vice-president and historic rival, Riek Machar, have escalated since mid-February, when the head of state sacked Governor of Western Equatoria State Alfred …

Mar 5, 2025 · South Sudanese forces have arrested the petroleum minister and several senior military officials allied with First Vice President Riek Machar as soldiers surrounded his home in the capital, Juba ...

Mar 6, 2025 · South Sudan's government has defended the controversial detention of allies of First Vice President Riek Machar, warning that they were involved in skirmishes in Upper Nile State. Government spokesperson Michael Makuei confirmed the arrests, saying the officials had been detained for "conflict with the law".

Feb 22, 2020 · Former South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar has been sworn in as first vice-president, sealing a peace deal aimed at ending six years of civil war. President Salva Kiir witnessed the...

Mar 6, 2025 · South Sudan is the world's newest nation, after seceding from Sudan in 2011. But just two years later, a civil war erupted when Kiir sacked his entire cabinet and accused Machar of instigating a ...

Mar 5, 2025 · FILE - 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.

Mar 5, 2025 · South Sudan forces have arrested the oil minister and deputy head of the army, both allies of First Vice-President Riek Machar, as fears grew on Wednesday for the country's fragile peace agreement.