KAMPALA, Uganda—Former South Sudanese Vice President Riek Machar has fled the country following an assassination attempt by forces loyal to his longtime rival, President Salva Kiir, a spokesman for Mr. Machar said on Thursday. Mr. Machar was flown by the United Nations to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a Western diplomat said, giving no details. The vice president and former rebel leader’s spokesman, James Dak, offered...

Source: Wall Street Journal August 18, 2016 14:22 UTC