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Kiir and Machar: insights into South Sudan’s strongmen

Kiir and Machar: insights into South Sudan’s strongmen: South Sudan's President Salva Kiir (right) and his deputy Riek Machar shake hands in Addis Ababa to signify a peace deal in September, 2018. AFP via Getty Images Salva Kiir and Riek Machar loom large over South Sudan’s recent history. And they will keep holding the future …

Riek Machar leaves Khartoum for “medical tests” in South Africa

South Africa in the news: Riek Machar leaves Khartoum for “medical tests” in South Africa: The former rebel leader of South Sudan Riek Machar left Khartoum Wednesday where he lives in exile since he fled Juba after heavy fighting in July, saying he was travelling to South Africa for “medical examinations”. This was the first …