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 alleged role …

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

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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 had been …

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

Islamic thinker calls for ‘homegrown path to tolerance and transitional justice in Sudan’

Islamic thinker Dr El Mahboub Abdelsalam says Sudan’s Islamists failed to learn from their three decades in power and must now face up to democracy, accountability, and dialogue. Speaking in an in-depth interview on Radio Dabanga’s Plain Speaking programme …

World News in Brief: Call for new Haiti force, Ukraine and Sudan war updates, ‘disturbing’ sentence for China blogger

Kenya’s President William Ruto, who heads the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS), noted limited progress since the police force deployed 15 months ago with UN Security Council approval. “When we arrived, the airport was surrounded by gangs. Today …

Sudan violence rages on as humanitarians battle cholera outbreak in Darfur: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- UN humanitarians on Monday reported a sharp deterioration in the humanitarian situation in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, while the United Nations and its partners battle a cholera outbreak across western …

Cyril Ramaphosa attends UN General Assembly in New York, South Africans question his priorities

President Cyril Ramaphosa and a delegation of ministers are currently in the United States of America The delegation will attend the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) South Africans were not impressed with the new and shared …

Iran's Condemnation of Sudan Mosque Drone Strike Highlights Escalating Humanitarian Crisis in Ongoing Civil War

  Civilians displaced by the Sudanese civil war gather for a monthly food distribution at the Adré border crossing. In a stark reminder of the fragility of peace in conflict zones, Iran's Foreign Ministry has issued a vehement condemnation of a …

Clashes Between South Sudan Army and Opposition Forces Leave 48 Dead

SOUTH SUDAN – According to local reports on Sunday, at least 48 people were killed and 152 others injured after clashes between South Sudan army and opposition forces erupted in Nasir county. The clashes began on Saturday when forces from the Sudan People’ …