JUBA – South Sudan’s main armed opposition group, SPLM-IO, is asking the regional bloc, IGAD, which mediated the revitalized peace agreement, to release its chairman Dr. Riek Machar Teny who has been under forced regional confinement since a collapse of a 2015 peace agreement in 2016. Dr Machar also addressed the inauguration ceremony and said that the fair is the fisrt step for revitalizing deals signed in 2012 and reaffirmed importance of … Machar returned to Juba last week for talks with President Salva Kiir on issues which are still pending but are crucial in the formation of the transitional government of national unity. The last time Machar was in Juba was October 2018, for celebrations to mark the signing of the pact. Mohamed Hamdan Daglu, deputy chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Council said that improved relations between the two countries will help spur trade and accelerate business investments. Inside Machar-Kiir Meeting at Juba State house. Q: Are you in communication with your boss Dr. Riek Machar… 0:37. Machar was in Juba for two weeks where he met with President Salva Kiir and other stakeholders. Rebel leader Riek Machar is still to arrive in the capital, Juba - so that the unity government can be formed. Opposition leader Machar arrives in Juba Exiled opposition leader Riek Machar has arrived in the capital Juba for expected talks with President Salva Kiir Mayardit. The last public appearance of the two in Juba was on October 31, 2018, when Machar returned to the capital for the first time in over two years for the commemoration of a peace agreement in a ceremony graced by a host of regional leaders including Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni, Ethiopia’s Sahle-Work Zewde, and Somalia’s Mohamed Abdullahi. The rival parties have twice failed to form the unity government, first in May 2019 and then in November the same year, when they agreed to give themselves100 days to resolve disputed issues and form a unity government by 22 February 2020. Machar was in Juba in October last year for celebrations to mark the signing of the deal. Machar (middle) today in Juba. Machar's spokesperson, Lam Paul Gabriel confirmed that the former vice-president will return to Juba for the first time since he fled two years ago under a hail of gunfire when an earlier peace deal c Riek Machar arrives for talks on South Sudan’s proposed unity government in Uganda on November 7, 2019. The face-to-face meeting is seen as a significant step towards the implementation of a pre-transition period to a unity government. Machar fled the capital after renewed fighting between the Kiir loyalists and his own loyalists Juba in July 2016. South Sudan’s First Vice-president, Dr. Riek Machar Teny (left) meeting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (right) in Juba on Saturday [Photo by the Egyptian presidency] JUBA – South Sudan’s First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar Teny, and the visiting Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, have on Saturday met and discussed the implementation of the country’s … JUBA, South Sudan (AFP) – South Sudan’s exiled rebel leader Riek Machar arrived in Juba on Monday, September 9 for the first time in a year to meet his rival, President Salva Kiir, and try salvage a stalled peace agreement. In Juba, Machar and Hemedti were chauffeured to State House for a meeting with President Salva Kiir. Juba, South Sudan | THE INDEPENDENT | Eye Radio in Juba is reporting that Dr Riek Machar has flown in for long overdue talks for his permanent return to the country. The week-long trade expo will run until Jan. 15. Photographer: Michael O’Hagan/AFP via Getty Images, Opposition 'shocked' by Mabuza's proposal. INTERVIEW: ‘Riek Machar is a prisoner in Juba’-SPLA-IO military chief. Background. A bord d’un avion soudanais, il a quitté Khartoum pour Juba en compagnie d’une soixantaine de personnes, en l’occurrence des partisans qui lui sont restés fidèles. Forces loyal to the vice-president of South Sudan say their positions in the capital, Juba, have been attacked by government troops. "We need to build good relations and improve (business) investment in the two countries, we propose open borders with reduced custom duties," said Daglu. The Battle of Juba of 2016 was a series of clashes in South Sudan capital of Juba between rival factions of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) loyal to President Salva Kiir and Vice-President Riek Machar respectively. The arrival in Juba on Monday 9 September, 2019 of Dr. Riek Machar at the head of 69-man delegation, and his meeting with President Salva Kiir did nothing either to break the ice, as observers of the situation expected, or add any value to the work of his Advance Team. The opposition is insisting on a return to the original 10 states, or 23 states based on colonial boundaries. There is no other way. The opposition argues that the constitution and the 2015 peace deal are explicit that South Sudan comprises only 10 states. The power-sharing arrangements under the peace deal were supposed to take effect in May. “We were expecting another meeting between the two principles after the visit of the US Assistant Secretary, but no meeting took place in Juba,” he added. 2 years ago | 10 views. "We want border buffer zones such as Joda, Heglig and Merem to be for free trade, to avoid smuggling, we must open the border. Machar fled Juba in July 2016 after fierce fighting erupted between government forces and his rebels, leaving several hundred people dead. He was briefly released and allowed to participate in peace talks in mid 2018 leading up to the signing of the revitalized peace agreement. On Wednesday, the deputy chairman of Sudan Sovereign Council, Lt General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo alias Hemedti, flew with former South Sudan Vice President, Dr Riek Machar to Juba. Hottest Videos. JUBA – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has denied in a communique this afternoon that it is behind the detention of First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar, saying there are no any restrictions against Machar from the regional bloc. South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar has been sworn in as first vice president, formally rejoining the government in the latest effort to bring peace to a nation ravaged by war. South Sudan rebel leader and former vice president, Riek Machar, has … According to Manawa, Machar may return to Juba in the first week of February to resume talks on the contentious issue of the number of states and other issues ahead of a February 22 deadline for forming a unity government. Dr. Riek Machar 's speech at South Sudan Peace Celebration in Juba South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar returned to the capital Juba for the first time in more than two years on Wednesday for a ceremony to welcome the latest peace accord for the war-ravaged country. Manawa reiterated their commitment to the 2018 peace deal. JUBA, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar on Wednesday called for the start of the healing and reconciliation process in order to unite people to support the parties to conclude pending tasks in the peace process. On 27 January, Manawa Peter said if they reached a deal on the number of the […] IGAD imposed travel restrictions on Machar soon after war erupted again in the nation’s capital Juba in July 2016. Machar, who lives in … South Sudan opposition leader Riek Machar has left Juba for Sudan without the final deal he was hoping to strike with President Salva Kiir. IGAD imposed travel restrictions on Machar soon after war erupted again in the nation’s capital Juba in July 2016. However, with the signing of the revitalized peace agreement last year, he was relocated to Khartoum where he is presently staying. Machar is also seeking assurances about his personal security before permanently returning to Juba, which he fled under a hail of gunfire when a previous peace deal collapsed in July 2016. Enditem, 010020070750000000000000011100001396566751. JUBA, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar on Sunday urged full implementation of the 2012 cooperation agreement signed with Sudan in order to boost trade and allow free movement of people between the two countries. JUBA, Dec. 17, (Xinhua/GNA) - South Sudan's First Vice President, Riek Machar has called for the start of the healing and reconciliation process to unite people to support the parties to conclude pending tasks in the peace process. He was subsequently exiled to South Africa, where the IGAD placed him under house arrest. Riek Machar doit venir à Juba pour prendre ses fonctions de vice-président. Dr. Machar fled Juba in 2016 after fighting resumed between his forces and government forces in Juba. Machar disclosed that the agreement signed in September 2012 grants South Sudanese and Sudanese the right to own property, free movement, residence and employment in both countries. The deal a llowed Machar to return from exile abroad, but he has since gone to Juba just once, in October last year, to celebrate the signing of the accord. Machar arrived in Juba on Monday for the first time in a year and held rare talks with Kiir as the rivals try to salvage a stalled peace agreement. Africanews (in English) 1:44. South Sudanese are now waiting to see whether they will match their words with action,” said Jervasio Okot, a South Sudan political analyst living in Kenya. "While Sudan and South Sudan are embarking on a peaceful path, it is important to bring along sustainable development through investment and economic activities," he said. UN representatives reported heavy exchanges of … Machar, left Juba in 2016 after a renewed fighting, forced him into exile and resulted to the collapse of 2015 compromise peace agreement. In August 2015, both sides signed a peace agreement to end the South Sudanese Civil War. FRANCE 24 English. Sign up. Opposition Leader Dr. Riek Machar has arrived in Juba. Machar's return to Juba and swearing-in as President Salva Kiir's deputy will mark an important step in a floundering August 2015 deal to end the country's civil war. 10 July 2016; Africa ; Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with Twitter Share this with Whatsapp. Some people say he is not in prison but I say he is in prison. Machar's spokesperson, Lam Paul Gabriel confirmed that the former vice-president will return to Juba for the first time since he fled two years ago under a hail of gunfire when an earlier peace deal c. Search. While in Juba, Dr. Machar will hold meetings with his members and government officials, regarding the number and boundaries of states. The IGAD special envoy for South Sudan, Ismail Wais said President Salva Kiir was ready to meet with opposition leader Riek Machar in Juba. The mood in Juba is cheerful as the opposition and government look forward to an end of a political conflict between Kiir and Machar that plunged the nation into turmoil. PHOTO Eye Radio @EyeRadioJuba Woja Emmanuel. Machar had been under house arrest in South Africa, and later in the Sudan capital Khartoum. SPLM-IO Leader Dr. Riek Machar will arrive in Juba on Tuesday to continue discussing with President Salva Kiir some of the pending issues in the implementation of the revitalized peace agreement, according to the main opposition group’s deputy spokesperson. Log in. Hemedti, a close associate of deposed President Omar Al Bashir, … Machar was first put under house arrest in late 2016 in South Africa, following the collapse of the country’s 2015 peace agreement, the ARCSS, following a July 2016 fighting in Juba. South Africa’s Deputy President David Mabuza took over mediation efforts last month, in the latest bid to push stalled talks between President Salva Kiir and opposition groups. "Dr. Riek has returned to Khartoum this afternoon without an agreement on the outstanding issues, especially the issue of states,” Manawa Peter Gatkuoth, the deputy spokesman for the SPLM-IO, told Radio Tamazuj. Machar said that the goods from Sudan are smuggled into South Sudan, adding that there is a need to use the buffer zones as free trade areas for the benefit of the two countries. He is expected to hold a meeting with President Salva Kiir on the pending tasks of the extended pre-transitional period, particularly security arrangements. (NEWSCOM/SIPA) Machar was later reappointed as Vice-President in April 2016. Kiir, Machar and Hemedti in a meeting in Juba on Wednesday. South Sudan opposition Riek Machar arrived in the capital Juba on Monday to meet his one-time foe, President Salva Kiir. JUBA, South Sudan. Image caption Riek Machar has not been seen in public since fleeing Juba last month . SPLA-IO Chief of Staff, 1st Lieutenant General Simon Gatwech Dual, has in an exclusive with Radio Tamazuj said that his boss, First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar, is a prisoner in Juba and cannot even visit his troops and areas under his control. 0:37. A billboard in Juba featuring South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir (left) and rebel leader Riek Machar (right) on April 14, 2016 [Photo by AFP & Getty Images] JUBA – South Sudan presidency said in a statement on Wednesday that a general conference of the Upper Nile state communities will be convened in Juba to deliberate on the appointment of the governor of the … Can the two leaders President Salva Kiir and Riek Machar put aside their differences and form a . The waiting game continues for South Sudan. Ex-South Sudan VP Machar arrives in Juba for peace celebration . South Sudan, … Machar had been under house arrest … South Sudan's exiled rebel leader Riek Machar arrives in Juba accompanied by Sudanese paramilitary commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo. Machar was in Juba for two weeks where he met with President Salva Kiir and other stakeholders. Image caption Mr Machar spoke on television following renewed clashes in Juba . After a 48-hour ultimatum given by the president to him for returning to Juba to progress with the peace agreement talks passed, the SPLA-IO in Juba appointed lead negotiator Taban Deng Gai to replace Machar and the government accepted him as acting vice-president. Last week, parties to the agreement discussed the […] The problem is that this situation has found Dr. Riek Machar in Juba. The cooperation agreement signed during the administration of former Sudanese president Omar Al Bashir in Addis Ababa also includes oil fees, security and border demarcation. 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