South Sudan charges vice president Machar with treason
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South Sudan's first vice president Riek Machar faces charges of treason and other serious crimes, local justice authorities said Thursday, as fears grow that the east African country could be edging toward a return to civil war.
Breakdown
- Vice President Riek Machar has been under house arrest since being accused of subversive activities.
- Machar and seven others face charges including treason, murder, conspiracy, terrorism, and crimes against humanity. 24s
- The charges stem from a violent incident involving the White Army militia, which resulted in the deaths of government troops. 32s
- Machar serves as vice president under a peace accord signed in 2018. 16s
- The criminal charges may further destabilize South Sudan, which is still recovering from a 2013 civil war. 42s