South Sudan Vice President Riek Machar arrested in move that threatens peace agreement

South Sudan: peace on brink of collapse as crisis deepens

Concerns have ratcheted up about security in South Sudan since fighting broke out between forces loyal to the two men behind the devastating civil war that only ended in 2018. That fragile peace between President Salva Kiir and Vice-president Riek Machar has been pushed to breaking point by Machar's house arrest last week. On Monday, Juba denied that Machar and his Interior minister wife were being detained at home.

The arrest of the former Vice-President threatens the 2018 peace agreement. Machar, under house arrest, is accused of rebellion against the government.

On 26 March, Riek Machar was placed in a supervised residence. His party, SPLM-IO, believes that this arrest invalidates the 2018 peace agreement.

Is South Sudan heading to another civil war?

Tension is rising in South Sudan after the vice president is put under house arrest.

S.Sudan gov't says Vice President Machar 'under house arrest'

NAIROBI — The South Sudan government said on Friday 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 crisis threatening to end the fragile peace deal between rival factions.Machar's arrest by forces loyal to President Salva Kiir prompted UN Chief Antonio Guterres on Friday to

S.Sudan govt says Vice President Machar 'under house arrest'

The South Sudan government said on Friday 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 crisis threatening to end the fragile peace…