The trial of suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and seven co-accused formally began before a Special Court in Juba on 22 September 2025. The case stems from violence in Nasir County, Upper Nile State, in March 2025, involving government forces, forces aligned with the Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO), and the White Army.<\/p>\n
Machar and his co-accused face charges including treason, murder, conspiracy, terrorism, destruction of public property and crimes against humanity. The defence has challenged aspects of the court\u2019s jurisdiction and proceedings, while the prosecution alleges that forces associated with the accused were responsible for the attack on the Nasir military garrison.<\/p>\n
The trial has continued through numerous hearings and remains ongoing. This timeline tracks major proceedings, court rulings, testimony, adjournments and other significant developments in the case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Follow the ongoing trial of suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and seven co-accused in Juba, including key court proceedings, defence and prosecution arguments, rulings and major developments in the case arising from the March 2025 Nasir violence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-263","td_coverage","type-td_coverage","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n