US EditionSouth Sudan: Peace Agreement Seems More Threatened than Ever After Riek Machar's Indictment
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In South Sudan, the party of Riek Machar, SPLM-IO, declared the peace agreement "repealed" after the announcement on 11 September of his indictment and the suspension of the vice-president. Riek Machar was placed under house arrest at the end of March, accused of planning attacks against President Salva Kiir's army in the north-east of the country. He is now charged with "treason", "murder", "war crimes" and even "crimes against humanity." In th…
The government has announced various charges against Riek Machar, who has been in provisional detention since March. A new step towards the settlement of the peace agreement.
Vice President Riek Machar's indictment for crimes against humanity by the South Sudanese justice system created a crisis in this country, one of the poorest in the world. And revives the memories of a civil war that has killed more than 400,000 people since 2011.
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