Battle Over Evidence in Dr. Riek Machar Court Case Intensifies in Juba ‎

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President Kiir and Dr. Riek Machar  ‎JUBA, South Sudan ‎ A fierce legal battle has erupted in Juba as the special court trying First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and seven senior SPLM/A-IO officials faces heated disputes over key evidence, including the seizure of mobile phones and laptops. ‎Court Extends Mandate Amid Legality Dispute ‎The Special Court on the Nasir Incident, initially mandated for one month, has officially extended its operations following the expiry of its term on October 8. ‎ Read:  South Sudan on the Edge of Full-Scale War ‎ ‎ Presiding judge James Alala Deng ruled to prolong the court’s authority until the trial concludes rejecting the defense’s motion that challenged both the court’s legality and jurisdiction. ‎ ‎The trial, which opened on September 22, 2025, stems from a March assault on an SSPDF base in Nasir County, where General David Majur Dak and several soldiers were killed. ‎ ‎Who Are the Accused? ‎Dr. Machar, 73, faces serious charges alongsid...
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3,500 Refugees Returned To Magwi County From Uganda Refugee Camps

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The County of Magwi Eastern Equatoria State today received 3,500 refugees who have decided to returned back home from Uganda refugee camps, a relief official said.

The returnees joined their families in Mugali, Nimule and Magwi a relief coordinator in the county said.

He further said that the are in need of food and non food items and calls for the humanitarian aid immediately. 

 “If there is any kind of food distribution for some few months to those who returned will help them. Seeds distribution also should be early,”-He said. 

One of the returnees called Santa Abalo said that: “we returned because the condition is worse there. What forced us to come is the issue of hunger. My children are hungry.”

She further said that: “we need help because we don’t have shelters. We only depend on relatives,”-Santa Abalo. 

Eastern Equatoria Relief and Rehabilitation Commission, Chairperson Mr. John Okuma said that: “people are coming back home because of the relative peace which the peace agreement has provided. As government together with partners, we have to make sure that schools are renovated, and other services are provided to them,” he said.

Last week Radiotamazuj reported that refugees in Uganda Refugee Camps are not being offered opportunities. 

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