The attempted ouster this past week of Dr Riek Machar from his perch atop the Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) represents both his personal predicament and the fragile nature of the South Sudan peace process.
On August 4, ostensibly after a three-day meeting he was not part of, a section of the rebel movement’s armed wing announced Machar’s sacking. They accused their political head of deviating from the movement’s vision and failing to represent its interests in the transitional government.
