Riek Machar free, no longer under house arrest: Igad envoy

Dr Riek Machar in Juba on October 19, 2019. Igad envoy says he is no longer under house arrest. PHOTO | AFP

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad) says South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar is now fully freed from house arrest, giving him room to start working.

Mr Ismail Wais, the Special Envoy for regional bloc Igad, says Dr Machar will no longer face restrictions of house arrest or require special permission to travel in the region.