Special court to try South Sudan's Riek Machar on murder and treason charges

Special court to try South Sudan's Riek Machar on murder and treason charges

A special court in South Sudan set up to try opposition leader Riek Machar is set to sit on Wednesday to start receiving evidence from the prosecution. The court has ruled that it has jurisdiction to prosecute Mr. Machar and seven co-accused, who are charged with murder, treason and crimes against humanity. The court made the decision after Mr. Machar's legal team said the court had no authority and constitutionality to prosecute him and his co-…

Machar trial 'political,' says opposition group - Radio Tamazuj

A South Sudanese rebel group on Tuesday condemned the ongoing trial of suspended First Vice President Riek Machar and seven senior officials from his SPLM-IO party, calling the proceedings politically and tribally motivated. The opposition South Sudan People’s Movement/Army (SSPM/A), led by Gen. Stephen Buay Rolnyang, said the trial violates the 2018 peace agreement and threatens to further destabilize the country’s fragile transitional governme…

We have Jurisdiction to Try Dr. Machar – Says Special Court – TowerPostNews

The Presiding Judge of the Special Court, Dr. James Alala Deng, hearing the case of

Day five: Special court to resume shortly with hearing of evidence against Machar and others

The Special Court is set to resume proceedings today, with prosecutors expected to begin presenting evidence against suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and several senior SPLM-IO officials. The resumption follows Monday’s session, during which Presiding Judge James Alala Deng adjourned the case after the prosecution formally unveiled charges against Machar and seven other political and military leaders of the SPLM-IO. The charges are…

South Sudan faces turmoil as Machar trial shakes fragile peace

South Sudan’s fragile peace is again under strain as the trial of opposition leader Riek Machar casts doubt on the 2018 agreement. The transitional government insists it remains committed to the accord, even as Machar and seven allies face treason and murder charges. Authorities accuse them of orchestrating a March assault on a government base in Nasir, where a general and dozens of soldiers were killed. Cabinet Affairs Minister Martin Elia Lomu…

South Sudan’s Uncertain Road Ahead: Will Peace Hold or Collapse?

South Sudan’s fragile peace and precarious stability are under renewed threat after the government formally charged its First Vice President, Riek Machar, with treason, murder, and crimes against humanity. Linked to a March assault by the White Army militia on a military base in Nasir—which killed more than 250 soldiers and a UN pilot—the allegations represent the most serious attempt yet by President Salva Kiir’s government to sideline his long…