South Sudan rebel chief Riek Machar returns to Juba

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South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar has arrived in the capital, Juba, after a week-long delay that has threatened to scupper a peace deal.

He is expected to be sworn in later as the first vice-president in a new unity government.

This is a key part of the deal aimed at ending more than two years of conflict that has killed tens of thousands and left two million people homeless.

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