Arrest, prosecution of Riek Machar signals crisis for South Sudan’s fragile peace accord and governance

On 22 September 2025, Riek Machar, the suspended First Vice-President of South Sudan and leader of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition, appeared before a special court in Juba. His arrest on 11 September, along with seven...

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

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Opinion| The fears and worries of the future of South Sudan

South Sudan’s road to sovereignty is one of the most painful and costly struggles in modern history. From the outbreak of the first Anyanya war in 1955, through the long decades of civil conflict, to the signing of the Comprehensive Peace...

International News Briefs for Tuesday, October 7, 2025

HAVANA TIMES – We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Tuesday, October 7 2025. Israelis Mark 2nd Anniversary of Hamas Attacks with Commemorations and Protests Oct 07, 2025 Israelis are marking the...

Rare primate discovery puts South Sudan on global conservation map

Author: Kenyi Evans | Published: 8 hours ago Courtesy|South Sudan’s Boma National Park| South Sudan’s Boma National Park has made global conservation headlines after scientists confirmed the first-ever record of Boutourline’s blue monkey...

Australia Supports Vietnam’s UN Peacekeepers

Department of Defence Excitement and nerves accompanied Vietnam’s youngest peacekeeper into South Sudan. Captain Do Hoang Thanh Tam, 23, joined 62 Vietnam People’s Army medical personnel on an Australian C-17A Globemaster in late September,...

Calls for education on online child abuse content

MTN Group’s Marina Madale and Paramount Africa’s Monde Twala. Online safety, as it pertains to children, needs to be embedded into the curriculums of schools in all countries across the African continent. This is according to Marina Madale,...

Riek Machar: survivor of South Sudan's brutal wars

South Sudan's Riek Machar is a veteran rebel who has survived years of bush warfare, assassination attempts and exile and now faces charges of treason and crimes against humanity. Until this month, Machar was South Sudan's first vice-president...

Garry Kasparov, From Chess Icon to State Dept Cheerleader

After retiring from the world of chess, Garry Kasparov has found a new calling: promoting U.S. foreign policy goals. From his hawkish foreign policy positions, including supporting American invasions and the use of nuclear weapons against its...

South Sudanese Trust Foreigners More Than Themselves

In South Sudan today, there is a very painful truth that many people do not want to face. We, the citizens, are the owners of this land, but we have allowed foreigners to take almost everything. When you move around the towns and cities, you see...

Silicon Savannah: Investing In Kenya’s Technology, Infrastructure Landscape

By Africa Risk Control East Africa Desk – Kenya, often referred to as the “Silicon Savannah,” has emerged as East Africa’s leading hub for technology and infrastructure development. With a population exceeding 53 million and a rapidly growing...

South Sudan Suspends VP Machar Following Treason Charges

South Sudan’s fragile peace is under threat as First Vice President Riek Machar has been charged with treason, murder, and crimes against humanity. The charges stem from his alleged command of militia attacks on federal forces in March,...

South Sudan’s leaders engage in ‘systematic looting’ in poor nation: UN

United Nations investigators have accused South Sudanese authorities of plundering one of the world’s youngest and most impoverished nations’ wealth of billions of dollars in public funds stolen as the majority of the country deals with a...

Sudan Nashra: Sudan rejects US-led Quad roadmap amid international pressure for negotiations | Cabinet source: Final points on Saudi investments in Sudan settled during Idris’s Riyadh visit | South Sudanese opposition declares transitional govt…

Prime Minister Kamel Idris’s trip to Riyadh this week was cut short by illness, but not before he secured agreement on the final points in Saudi investments in Sudan, a Cabinet Affairs Ministry source told Mada Masr. Energy and oil infrastructure...

South Sudan: Ensure Due Process, Fair Trials of Opposition

(Nairobi) – South Sudanese authorities should uphold due process for the opposition leader and First Vice President Riek Machar, other opposition members, and affiliates facing charges, and ensure prompt, fair, and public trials that meet...

South Sudan on brink of renewed civil war as peace deal falters

Interim Chairperson of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC), Maj. Gen. (Rtd.) George Aggrey Owinow JUBA — The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) warned on Monday that South Sudan is on...

Caught in Nepal’s protests, I witnessed how sport can bring people hope during times of crisis

On September 8, the day before my holiday in Nepal was scheduled to end, police in the capital, Kathmandu, and other cities opened fire on young members of the public who were protesting against government corruption. At least 19 people were...

UN calls out South Sudan's 'reckless' charges against Machar

South Sudan's First Vice President Machar faces charges of treason and other serious crimes, local justice authorities said, as fears grow that the east African country could edge toward a return to civil war. The United Nations body for human...

Vice-president Riek Machar accused of treason and atrocities in South Sudan

On 11 September 2025, Justice Minister Joseph Geng Akech confirmed that authorities charged Riek Machar with treason, murder, and crimes against humanity. The charges stem from a March 2025 militia attack in Nasir, Upper Nile State, allegedly...

South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar Faces Grave Charges Amid Escalating Tensions

In a dramatic escalation of South Sudan’s volatile political landscape, First Vice President Riek Machar has been formally charged with a litany of serious offenses, including murder, treason, and crimes against humanity. The announcement, made by...