1st LD: South Sudan's Machar returns to Juba

South Sudan's rebel leader Dr. Riek Machar arrived in Juba on Tuesday, to take up the post of Vice-President as part of the August 2015 peace deal to end more than two years of civil war.

Machar who arrived aboard UN plane amid tight security from the government and opposition forces is expected to be sworn-in later Tuesday to mark the beginning of a 30-month transitional period. Endit