Bishop Santo Laku Pio: Better to be dead than to be alive in South Sudan.

South Sudan's First Vice President of Transitional Government of National Unity, Dr. Riek Machar Teny, has crossed borders to a neighboring country where he is currently seeking medical attention before he returns to IGAD countries to resume the peace implementation. 

According to Mabior Garang de Mabior, for 40 days in Equatoria region, Machar has been  trying to normalize the situation however the situation took it toll on him. His forces have now evacuated him into safety and returned to their position in Central Equatoria

Dr. Riek Machar is seeking medical attention in a neighboring country

South Sudan's opposition leader, Dr. Riek Machar Teny, speaks to supporters on phone from Khartoum. 

He said South Sudan peace agreement has collapsed but the people must be united and work together. He calls on his supporters to be ready for whatever Salva Kiir's faction is preparing for. 

He said he was taken to Juba to be killed but God saved his life and therefore he looks forwards to his full recovery to address the public. He has a lot to say!

Dr. Machar Briefs SPLM/SPLA-IO Supporters

Riek Machar Will Return To Juba

"I was set up to be killed in Juba" Machar

Speaking to VOA from South Africa, Dr. Riek Machar reiterates that his forces reorganize to wage resistance against Salva Kiir government. He said that his movement will only discuss peace with Salva Kiir when SPLA-IG stop attacking his forces in South Sudan.

Dr. Riek Machar Speaks to VOA From South Africa

Machar Can Return To South Sudan Any Time

JMEC Chairman, Festus Mogae, speaking to Radio Miraya highlights some of the achievements the peace monitoring body has achieved since 2015. Mogae believes that some changes have been made, however, the statistic shows that very little has been achieved: More than 500 people have been killed in Juba, fighting has continued in many parts of the country, more than 2.8 millions people have been displaced and economic has worsen with inflation as high as double in 2016 compared to 2015

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