Riek Machar’s defense challenges legality of special court in treason trial
Africa • Sep 22, 2025, 9:28 PM
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The trial of the first Vice President Riek Machar began this Monday in South Sudan. He is accused by the government of treason, terrorism, and even murder. The trial carries major political implications, as Riek Machar led opposition forces during the civil war that devastated the country between 2013 and 2018, before signing a peace agreement with President Salva Kiir.
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Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announce International Criminal Court withdrawal
Africa • 10:17 PM
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The three members of the Alliance of Sahel States in West Africa issued a joint statement denouncing the International Criminal Court, and their plans to withdraw from it in favour of "indigenous mechanisms for the consolidation of peace and justice."
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Riek Machar’s defense challenges legality of special court in treason trial
Africa • 9:28 PM
1 min
The trial of the first Vice President Riek Machar began this Monday in South Sudan. He is accused by the government of treason, terrorism, and even murder. The trial carries major political implications, as Riek Machar led opposition forces during the ci
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Egypt’s Sisi pardons jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah
Africa • 1:17 PM
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Prominent Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, who spent much of the past decade in jail, became a symbol of the struggle for human rights in Egypt. His pardon Monday by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi followed a long campaign for his rel
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