Dr. Machar trial: Court to rule on defense bid for televised proceedings

A legal dispute over public access to courtroom proceedings is set to be decided by the court as hearings in the ongoing trial involving First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny-Dhurgon and co-accused continue in Juba. The court is expected to rule on an application filed by the defence team seeking permission for future sessions […]
Machar Trial: Defense and prosecution clash over Nasir evidence

The trial of First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny-Dhurgon and seven SPLM/A-IO officials grew increasingly contentious on Monday, as defense lawyers and state prosecutors clashed over conflicting testimonies and inconsistencies in the investigation of the Nasir incident. The 27th session at Freedom Hall centered on the defense’s grilling of the prosecution’s first witness, Major […]
Key takeaways from Dr. Machar and co-accused’s latest court session

The high-profile trial of First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar Teny and seven senior members of the SPLM-IO resumed on Monday before a special three-judge panel in Juba. With the prosecution presenting a significant batch of evidence aimed at linking the defendants to the deadly clashes in Nasir earlier this year. Here are the key […]