Court rejects bid to record Dr. Machar trial testimony
The Special Court trying First Vice President Dr Riek Machar and seven co-accused has rejected a request by the fifth accused to have his testimony recorded by an in-house videographer. The court dismissed the request on Wednesday, saying such an arrangement had not been provided to defendants who had already testified in the high-profile proceedings. […]
Court dismisses Diocese of Juba case against Moru congregation leaders
A court in Juba has dismissed a criminal case brought by the Episcopal Diocese of Juba against six leaders and members of the Moru Congregation, ruling that the Diocese lacked the legal capacity to institute the proceedings. The ruling, delivered on Monday, August 18, dismissed Criminal Case No. 4071 of 2025 and discharged all six […]
Defense tells court security blocked access to Dr. Machar
Lawyers representing suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar told a court on Wednesday that security officials prevented them from meeting their client despite obtaining judicial approval to consult him ahead of his planned defense testimony. The complaint was raised during the 104th session of Machar’s trial at Freedom Hall in Juba, where the defense […]
READ: What Gen. Gabriel Duop told the court in his first defence testimony
Lt. Gen. Gabriel Duop Lam, Acting Chief of Staff of the SPLA-IO and Deputy Chief of Defence Forces of the SSPDF, on Monday delivered his first defence testimony before the Special Court hearing the Nasir incident case, denying any involvement in the fighting and describing what he called an unlawful arrest, months of harsh detention, […]
Machar co-accused says prosecution’s digital expert unfit for high profile trial
A lawmaker standing trial alongside South Sudan’s First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar has told a special court that the prosecution’s digital forensic expert lacked the competence to provide evidence in one of the country’s most high-profile criminal cases. Speaking during the 93rd session of the Special Court on the Incident of Nasir on Monday, […]
Dr. Machar co-accused MP gives detailed defence testimony
Gatwech Lam Puoch, a member of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly representing Nasir County and one of the co-accused in the ongoing Nasir incident trial involving First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and other SPLM/A-IO officials, on Wednesday delivered an extensive defence before the Special Court. During the 91st session of the proceedings held at […]
What to know about Gatwech Lam’s third court testimony
MP Gatwech Lam Puoch, a member of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly representing Nasir County in Upper Nile State and one of the accused persons in the ongoing Nasir incident case, continued his defense testimony before the Special Court on Wednesday, raising concerns about the circumstances surrounding his arrest, detention, and prosecution. During the hearing, […]
Court questions Mam Pal Dhuor after conclusion of defence testimony
Following the conclusion of his defence testimony, businessman Mam Pal Dhuor, the second accused in the ongoing Nasir trial, faced a series of questions from the court panel regarding allegations linking him to armed youth, digital communications, financial transactions, and evidence presented by a prosecution witness. One of the court’s first questions concerned allegations that […]
Puot Kang claims he was asked to abandon Machar in exchange for release
South Sudan’s detained Petroleum Minister, Puot Kang Chol, has told a special court in Juba that he was repeatedly pressured to abandon First Vice President Riek Machar and join a rival political camp in exchange for his freedom. Mr Puot made the allegations on Monday during the 81st session of ongoing court proceedings involving Machar […]
UK court hands life sentence to South Sudanese asylum seeker
A South Sudanese asylum seeker has been sentenced to life imprisonment in the United Kingdom for the brutal murder of a hotel worker in an unprovoked attack at a railway station, according to the BBC. Deng Majek will serve a minimum of 29 years in prison after being convicted of killing Rhiannon Whyte, 27, whom […]
