South Sudan: Defense counsel critiques court's competence in Machar's case

The criminal trial of South Sudan’s suspended vice president began in the capital Monday as Riek Machar appeared in a cage alongside his co-defendants. It was the first time Machar had been seen in public since he was placed under house arrest in...

 VP Lagu tells UN Machar arrest was not political

South Sudan’s Vice President Josephine Lagu told the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday that the country’s fragile 2018 peace agreement remains on track despite significant delays and a major political crisis that led to the detention of the...

Rare primate discovery puts South Sudan on global conservation map

Author: Kenyi Evans | Published: 8 hours ago Courtesy|South Sudan’s Boma National Park| South Sudan’s Boma National Park has made global conservation headlines after scientists confirmed the first-ever record of Boutourline’s blue monkey...

South Sudan opposition figure Machar appears in court on treason charges

South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar speaks to the media about the situation in South Sudan following a peace agreement the week before with the government, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Aug 31, 2015. (AP) JUBA, South Sudan, Sept 22, (AP): The...

South Sudan's suspended vice president appears in court on treason charges

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The criminal trial of South Sudan's suspended vice president began in the capital Monday as Riek Machar appeared in a cage alongside his co-defendants. It was the first time Machar had been seen in public since he was...

South Sudan: Riek Machar presented in a cage as high-stakes treason trial unfolds

The trial of former South Sudan Vice President Riek Machar began on Monday in the capital, Juba. Machar, alongside the coaccused, was presented in a cage inside the courtroom. The justice authorities said Machar faced criminal charges for his...

South Sudan opposition says misidentified prisoner as leader’s bodyguard

Nairobi – South Sudan’s opposition said Saturday it had misidentified a prisoner in a photograph as a bodyguard of its leader who died in custody amid widespread arrests of their supporters. In a statement, the opposition said the leader’s office...

South Sudan opposition figure Riek Machar appears in court on treason charges

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Trial of South Sudan's first vice president begins

JUBA, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The trial of South Sudan's suspended First Vice President Riek Machar and seven co-accused on charges of treason, murder, and crimes against humanity began in Juba, the country's capital, on Monday. The opposition...

World briefs: Riek Machar’s treason trial opens in South Sudan

Nairobi — The treason trial of South Sudan’s suspended first vice-president Riek Machar opened on Monday under tight security in the capital, Juba, with his lawyer arguing the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the case. Machar’s detention under...

Suspension of South Sudanese vice-president very likely to renew NSAG and SSPDF clashes

Event On 11 September, state-run South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) announced that First Vice-President of South Sudan Riek Machar and eight other senior members of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army – In Opposition (SPLM/A-IO)...

Treason trial of South Sudan’s suspended Vice President Riek Machar opens in Juba

South Sudan’s suspended First Vice President Riek Machar appeared in court on Monday under tight security as his treason trial began, raising fears of renewed conflict in the fragile nation. Machar, who has been under house arrest since March,...

South Sudan’s economic crisis: A tale of two root causes

Author: Elsheikh Chol | Published: 3 hours ago A wallet filled with South Sudanese Pounds. JUBA, South Sudan (Eye Radio) — South Sudan’s struggling economy is being crippled by two key issues: a lack of internal trade and persistent political...

Riek Machar: survivor of South Sudan's brutal wars

South Sudan's Riek Machar is a veteran rebel who has survived years of bush warfare, assassination attempts and exile and now faces charges of treason and crimes against humanity. Until this month, Machar was South Sudan's first vice-president...

Treason trial of South Sudan's suspended VP Machar begins

(Reuters) -The treason trial of South Sudan's suspended First Vice President Riek Machar opened on Monday under tight security in the capital Juba, with his lawyer arguing the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the case. Machar's detention under...

Treason trial begins for South Sudan VP Machar as ‘unity government’ breaks

Published On 22 Sep 202522 Sep 2025 South Sudan has started holding a trial for First Vice President Riek Machar, who has been sacked by his decades-long rival, President Salva Kiir, and charged with murder, treason and crimes against humanity in...

Treason trial of South Sudan’s suspended VP Machar begins

The government accuses Machar of supporting the White Army, an ethnic militia largely comprising Nuer youths, during clashes with the army in the north-eastern town of Nasir in March. Dozens of civilians were killed and over 80,000 people...

48 dead in clashes between South Sudan army-opposition

At least 48 people were killed and more than 152 injured in clashes between South Sudan’s army and opposition forces in a northeastern border town, local media reported on Sunday, citing the state governor. The clashes began on Saturday when...

At least 48 killed in clashes between army, opposition in northeast South Sudan: Reports

At least 48 people were killed and more than 152 injured in clashes between South Sudan’s army and opposition forces in a northeastern border town, local media reported on Sunday, citing the state governor. The clashes began on Saturday when...

Opinion| The first defendant is not Machar, but the memory of a peace agreement never implemented beyond rhetoric

Before delving into the substance of the case, it is important to recall one of the simplest legal principles taught to first-year law students: the principle of jurisdiction. No court may hear a case before establishing that it is competent in...