(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, ...

South Sudan's Vice President Riek Machar is on trial for murder and treason, sparking fears of renewed civil war and political instability. Civil society groups demand transparency and international ...

The latest break between two military and political leaders risks spelling civil war again for the embattled nation.

FILE PHOTO: South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar takes the oath of office at the State House in Juba JUBA (Reuters) -At least four soldiers and 10 militia members were killed in fighting in ...

South Sudan's Vice President Riek Machar attends a meeting of Pope Francis with authorities, leaders of civil society and the diplomatic corps, in the garden of the Presidential Palace in Juba, ...

December 19, 2013 (JUBA) – South Sudanese army (SPLA) soldiers have been accused of carrying out ethnic killings during recent clashes in the South Sudan capital, Juba, according to eyewitness ...

The temporary truce signed on Thursday by South Sudanese politicians may have halted hostilities that, according to United Nations and humanitarian estimates, have resulted in the deaths of more than ...

FILE PHOTO: South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar takes the oath of office at the State House in Juba (Reuters) -The reported house arrest of Riek Machar, the former bush rebel leader who ...

Machar's role in the south's fight for independence from Sudan had always been controversial. In 1991, he fell out with John Garang, leader of the pro-independence SPLA rebel movement, leaving his ...