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South Sudan rebel chief misses deadline to return

– Uncertain welcome –

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has urged Machar to return to Juba “without delay”, while the US, Britain and Norway – key international backers of peace efforts – demanded he return by Saturday.

South Sudan’s civil war began in December 2013 when Kiir accused Machar of plotting a coup. The conflict has reignited ethnic divisions and been characterised by gross human rights violations.

It has included the abduction and rape of thousands of women and girls, massacres of civilians, recruitment of child soldiers, murder, mutilation and even cannibalism.

Machar, who fled for his life from Juba as war erupted with massacres carried out in the capital, said he was unsure of what welcome he faced.

“I don’t know,” he said.

He said he was returning to his base at Pagak across the border in South Sudan, but would return to the airport on Monday hoping to fly.

Machar was due to return to Juba on April 18 to forge a unity government with his arch-rival President Salva Kiir.

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