South Sudan's then-Vice President Riek Machar, left, looks across at President Salva Kiir, following the first meeting of a new transitional coalition government on April 29, 2016. (Jason Patinkin/AP)South Sudan’s former first vice president and top opposition leader has fled the country, according to a spokesman. Now, Machar’s evacuation from South Sudan casts further doubt on the resumption of a peace process between the two sides. Weeks later, Kiir formally replaced him as first vice president with Taban Deng Gai, a former Machar ally. Read more:A muddy field in South Sudan is at the center of a warIn South Sudan, bodies are being counted as peace accord unravelsToday’s coverage from Post correspondents around the world

Source: Washington Post August 18, 2016 09:11 UTC