South Sudan's oil minister and several military officials detained

Vice president's spokesman says South Sudanese forces have arrested the petroleum minister and several senior military officials allied with First Vice President Riek Machar, potentially jeopardising a 2018 peace deal that ended a civil war.

JUBA - South Sudanese forces have arrested the petroleum minister and several senior military officials allied with First Vice President Riek Machar, a vice presidential spokesperson said, potentially jeopardising a 2018 peace deal that ended a civil war.