South Sudan opposition leader Riek Machar detained amid warnings of renewed civil war in world’s youngest country
Mr Machar was "in confinement by the government" and his life was "at risk" after "heavily armed vehicles forcefully entered his residence", the party says.
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South Sudan President Salva Kiir (left) and Riek Machar in Juba in 2019. Pic: AP
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