Private media exclusion sparks outcry in Machar case
Journalists working for private and international media were once again denied access to the courtroom on Tuesday as the high-profile trial of First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and seven senior SPLM-IO members entered its second day. This continued media blackout has triggered widespread condemnation, especially after the presiding judge reaffirmed that the hearings were […]
Machar legal team calls Nasir case ceasefire violation, CTSAMM jurisdiction
Dr. Riek Machar Teny’s legal team has formally challenged the handling of the Nasir case, describing it as a violation of the ceasefire agreement between the government and the SPLM-IO. Dr. Geri Raimondu, head of Machar’s defense team, insisted that the matter should fall under the mandate of the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring […]
Dr. Machar in Court; Lawyers battle over trial’s legality
Suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar appeared in a special court in Juba on Monday, his first time being seen in public since his house arrest in March this year. He was seen in a cage alongside seven others as the trial, broadcast live on State-Television, SSBC commenced. Dr. Mchar is facing serious government […]
Holy lockdown: Juba pastor shuts doors on congregation
What was meant to be a peaceful Sunday morning at St. Paul Church quickly descended into chaos, confusion, and a locked-door standoff, leaving worshippers bewildered and a few detained. Rev. Gibson Ali Oba, the pastor in charge, reportedly locked the church doors after members of the congregation arrived demanding his replacement. Eyewitnesses describe a tense […]
Dozens killed, over 140 injured in fierce Burebiey fighting
About 50 people have been killed and more than 140 others wounded after violent clashes erupted between the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In Opposition (SPLA-IO) in the border town of Burebiey, Nasir County, officials confirmed on Sunday. Upper Nile State Governor James Koang said the fighting broke out […]
How Dr. Machar’s charges turn country’s judiciary into a punchline
South Sudan’s already fragile justice system is under the microscope after glaring misquotations in the charge sheet against suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar triggered heated debate about the competence, independence, and political neutrality of the country’s judiciary. The case, formally titled Republic of South Sudan vs. Dr. Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon and others, […]
SPLM-IO condemns Machar suspension, warns of peace deal collapse
The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-In-Opposition (SPLM-IO) has condemned the suspension of its leader, First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and Petroleum Minister Puot Kang, warning that the move threatens to collapse South Sudan’s fragile peace deal. On September 11, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs announced plans to arraign Dr. Machar and other SPLM-IO […]
CEPO tracks violations in Tombura County, delays naming spoilers
In a powerful and urgent address, Edmond Yakani, Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), declared a pivotal moment in the organization’s campaign to expose those responsible for violence and instability in Tombura County, Western Equatoria State. Speaking on what he called “D-Day,” Yakani announced CEPO’s intention to name individuals deemed spoilers […]
Stakeholders urge parties to honor peace deal
Stakeholders in South Sudan’s peace deal are urging signatories of the 2018 peace agreement to honor their commitments as the country faces significant political and security hurdles. Following a two-day meeting from September 9-10 to review the current political and security situation in the country, a group of 12 stakeholders called for all parties to […]
Opposition alliance demands transparency in Minister Achok’s corruption case
The South Sudan Opposition Alliance (SSOA) in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State has urged Governor Simon Uber Mawut to ensure transparency and accountability in the ongoing corruption saga involving the suspended State Minister of Roads and Bridges, Carolina Achok Akot. In a statement seen by Standard Zone News, SSOA chairperson Edward Nyuol Arop acknowledged the […]
