August 23, 2016, according to James Gatdet Dak, the official spokesman of SPLM-IO leader Dr. Riek Machar, he condirmed that on his social media that, “Yes, H.E. Dr. Riek Machar is in Khartoum. He has regained strength after exhaustion and swollen leg. We thank Sudanese government for care.” he said

other sources also confirmed the news