Riek Machar Stories
Machar, who has been under house arrest since March, was formally charged two weeks ago along with seven others over alleged links to a militia attack...
South Sudan's Vice President Riek Machar is on trial for charges that include murder and treason, sparking fears of renewed civil war and political st...
Machar faces multiple charges, including treason, crimes against humanity, murder, terrorism, and conspiracy, all linked to an alleged attack on a gov...
According to the report, since 2011, South Sudan has earned over $25.2 billion (approx. Sh3.3 trillion) from oil, yet almost none reaches essential se...
Riek Machar has been under house arrest since security forces stormed his residence in March.
The SPLM/SPLA-IO described President Salva Kiir’s government as “a setup of dictatorship, peace spoilers and state capture that is holding power illeg...
Justice Minister Joseph Geng Akech told reporters earlier in the day that Machar, Kang, and six other senior SPLM-IO leaders faced treason and murder...
The charges come despite the peace deal of 2018 that ended a bloody five-year civil war between Machar’s supporters and forces loyal to President Salv...
IEK further warned that lucrative projects and positions continue to be diverted to foreign nationals at the expense of qualified Kenyan engineers, a...
Furthermore, the displacement crisis is a two-way street, Murtiga explained: the devastating civil war in neighbouring Sudan has driven 1.2 million re...
Majok's dismissal comes at a time of heightened unrest, particularly in the country's northeast region, where government forces have been battling the...
IEK is demanding thorough audits of manufacturers, strict enforcement of weight verification, and prompt prosecution of those responsible for undermin...
The witness described how he was unknowingly drawn into a deadly plot when he was paid Sh9,000 to transport suspects later linked to the kidnapping an...
International efforts to end the conflict have included a United Nations (UN) embargo on arms transfers to the parties to the conflict, which expires...
If Kiir stepped down, Bol Mel's new role as the SPLM party's deputy chairperson would make him the acting president of the country.
This means the Security Council has authorised the peacekeeping mission to "use all necessary means" to implement its mandate, including the protectio...
Ruto directed Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo to coordinate with the County Deputy County Commissioners and local leaders to identify the...
MSF said on Saturday that at least seven people had been killed and 20 wounded in South Sudan's Fangak county when a bomb was dropped on the pharmacy,...
The high-level visit to Juba came amid mounting tensions and stalled progress in the implementation of the 2018 accord.
The mission's renewal reflects a sobering reality: the country's internal fragility continues to pose a threat to regional peace and security.
Human Rights Watch estimates that 17 individuals remain incarcerated in Juba without formal charges.
UN Special Representative Nicholas Haysom warned that the current conditions are "darkly reminiscent of the 2013 and 2016 conflicts, which took over 4...
In Yoweri Museveni’s Uganda, the High Court in Kampala has denied bail to veteran opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and his aide Hajj Obeid Lutal...
The diplomatic wrangle with US comes at a time when the government is also facing internal political strain over the continuing house arrest of First...
South Sudan is a member of IGAD, a regional bloc comprising eight countries from the Horn of Africa, the Nile Valley and the Great Lakes Region.
US President Donald Trump's administration has taken aggressive measures to increase immigration enforcement, including the repatriation of people dee...
US President Donald Trump's administration has taken aggressive measures to ramp up immigration enforcement, including the repatriation of people deem...
The AU delegation's flight arrived at Juba's airport on Wednesday afternoon with a "Council of the Wise" which included former Burundian President Dom...
As questions swirl over the clarity and coordination of Odinga's special envoy role, one thing remains clear—Juba is not amused.
In a statement issued from Addis Ababa on Monday, the AUC chief expressed "solidarity with the Government and people of South Sudan," reaffirming the...
