Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon (born 26 November 1952) is a South Sudanese politician who has served as the vice president of South Sudan on several occasions, most recently as the first vice president, since 2020.

South Sudan’s main opposition party says a peace agreement that ended a five-year civil war has collapsed, following the arrest of its leader Riek Machar a day earlier.

Mar 27, 2025 · The detention of South Sudan's First Vice-President Riek Machar has effectively collapsed the 2018 peace deal that ended the country's five-year civil war, his party has said.

Mar 27, 2025 · Riek Machar, South Sudan's First Vice President and President Salva Kiir's enduring rival, was arrested on Wednesday on "unclear charges", marking a dramatic escalation...

Mar 27, 2025 · First Vice President Riek Machar reportedly arrested after armed convoy entered his residence in the capital, Juba.

Apr 11, 2025 · Who is Riek Machar? Born in 1952, the 72-year-old was the 27th son of the chief of Ayod and Leer and was brought up in the Presbyterian Church. As an undergraduate, he studied mechanical ...

Mar 28, 2025 · 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, President Salva Kiir, after a five-year civil war.

Mar 28, 2025 · The South Sudan government said on Friday that 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 ...

1 day ago · South Sudan’s government plans to dismiss First Vice President Riek Machar and haul him before a court if an ongoing investigation finds him complicit in renewed violence in the country, The ...

South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar was arrested in Juba, his party's Foreign Relations Committee chairman said in a statement.