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A fact from Riek Machar appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 19 August 2011 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Riek Machar, first Vice-President of South Sudan in the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) government, once fought against them, with government support?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2011/August. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/Riek Machar.

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Education[edit]

I've seen this page claim he has various degrees from various schools. Yet, not one has been cited, and they range from good schools to diploma mills. In the interest of fairness, I removed the mention of his education and it should not be added back without proper WP:RS. Arbusto 21:01, 8 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

For example, this Dec 2005 Sudan Tribune article states Machar "Received Doctorate from University of Bedford, England in 1984." The problem is no such school exists called University of Bedford, which was a diploma mill operation that would predate the degrees it sold. No campus or classes ever existed. Arbusto 21:17, 8 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

More info on Riek Machar from Deborah Scroggins' "Emma's War"[edit]

There's a fascinating book (I'm about two thirds of the way through it) which focusses on the life of Emma McCune, a British aid worker who was married to Riek Machar in the early 1990s. McCune ended up dying in a mysterious car crash not long after her marriage. The book traces her journey from aid worker to second wife of a rebel leader, and in doing so gives a lot of detail about the SPLA and the Sudanese civil war. Scroggins interviewed a wide range of people in writing the book, including Lam Akol and Riek Machar himself. The book examines Riek's alleged involvement in extrajudicial killings, the recruitment of child soldiers, the misappropriation of UN food relief intended for starving Sudanese refugees, and the Bor massacre. There's a review here: http://archive.salon.com/books/review/2002/12/11/scroggins/print.html Rcameronw 17:27, 10 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

One more thing... according to Scroggins, Riek's degree is from Bradford University - the book makes no mention of Bedford. A quick google search returned a number of sources that back this. My guess would be that the reference to Bedford is erroneous. 80.41.30.235 18:22, 10 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Pronunciation?[edit]

How do you pronounce his name? 125.63.24.253 (talk) 03:47, 6 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Financial support of Small Grant amount USD 5.000 only[edit]

His Excellency Dr Riek Machar Teny, First Vice Prsident, Governance Sector.

I requested Rt. Rev James Makuel Chuol Kok the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of South Sudan to go to you and present us before you rgarding our submitted letter dated Tuesday, 15 November 2022 attached with 15 copies and was followed by a letter dated February 11, 2023 to your Excellency that you ratify with your official respond, But the Moderator requested me to come to you and explain any thing you need about this issue.

Therefore, your Excellency can appoint the time you want me to come and you resolve this matter to the organization and God bless you and long your life Time on our leadership and presidency.

Sincerely.

Mr.Ruben Paul

  Secretary General.  Presbyterian Youth Association of South Sudan.

Email rubenpaul0916@gmail.com Tell

+2110916684361-+2110925753066

@2110916684361 - @21109257583066 41.79.122.230 (talk) 07:50, 9 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Reply the talk 07-50, 9 March 2023 UTC 41.79.122.230 (talk) 15:24, 9 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This is an article about Riek Machar. If you are looking to contact him, it's not possible through Wikipedia. Jebiguess (talk) 05:56, 4 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]