Top aides to South Sudan rebel leader Machar arrives in Juba

The United Nations says a plane carrying the chief of staff for South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar and 126 of his followers has arrived in the capital Juba, hopefully "a harbinger" of Machar's impending arrival to become vice president in a unity government.
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the UN has been asked to facilitate Machar's return and confirmed that a private plane with 127 member of Machar's SPLA-in Opposition landed in Juba today afternoon.
Dujarric said he could not confirm a report that Machar will arrive in Juba tomorrow.
Machar's failure to come to Juba has threatened a peace deal signed last August which is aimed at ending more than two years of civil war. Under the deal, Salva Kiir will remain president.