Security Council LIVE: Warnings of Famine and Collapse as South Sudan's Peace Deal Frays

Security Council LIVE: Warnings of famine and collapse as South Sudan's peace deal frays

Nearly eight million people in South Sudan – more than half the population – face crisis-level hunger, with famine risk now flagged in four counties, as the Security Council met this morning in New York. A cholera outbreak has killed more than 1,700 people, and some aid workers are being killed and abducted even as they try to reach those most at risk. Follow live coverage below.

Dr. Machar's right to counsel tests South Sudan's rule of law - Radio Tamazuj

The reported denial of timely and confidential access between the suspended First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar Teny, his co-accused, and their legal representatives raises serious concerns about the rule of law. If legal counsel has been prevented from consulting privately with their clients despite judicial directions, such conduct is incompatible with the constitutional guarantees of a fair trial and undermines public confidence in the admi…