South Sudan frees jailed allies of Machar in peace push South Sudanese authorities release rebel leader Riek Machar's former spokesman James Gatdet, as well as South African adviser colonel William John Endley. The move is seen as a gesture of goodwill in an ongoing peace process. Following a bloody civil war, the latest in a series of peace deals was inked in September, and saw Machar return to Juba this week for the first time since he fled in 2016, although only for a few hours. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES