By Yiep Joseph
The Special Court has adjourned the trial of Suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and seven co-accused to Wednesday, 12, 2025.
After re-examination of the investigator by the prosecution team following the recent cross-examination by the defense, the judge adjourned the session.
During the 18 sessions last Wednesday, the special court granted the accused access to a variety of food from the families as well as enough sunlight.
That means the accused will get extra food from their families as well as be allowed to sunbathe
During the 19th court session held on Monday, the judges of the special court fixed the session for re-examination of the investigator by the prosecution.
At this point the prosecution team inquire from the investigator to clarify some of the answers he gave during the cross-examination by the defense.
Among some of the clarifications were the answers surrounding the subsequent transfer of the devices of the accused persons from Juba to South Africa to a forensic expert and also back to Juba.
After the completion of the re-examination by the prosecution, the session was supposed to be followed by questions from the special court.
However, the judges of the special court stated that they need to go through the examination and cross-examinations before questioning.
In order to be well prepared, the special court judges vowed to pose questions at the next session after going through the documents.
Dr. James Alala adjourned the court trials to Wednesday, from which the special court judges will have questions.
In September, the government of South Sudan filed six charges, including treason and murder, against its First Vice President and opposition leader, Dr. Riek Machar Teny, and seven others in connection with the March 2025 Nasir incident.
Dr. Joseph Geng Akec, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, announced in a press briefing in Juba that the government’s investigative committee has concluded its probe and filed charges against Dr. Machar and his allies.
The people accused, including Dr. Riek Machar and several others from the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army–In Opposition (SPLM/A-IO), are said to have worked with the White Army to attack the Nasir barracks from March 3 to 7, 2025.
The incident resulted in the deaths of Maj. Gen. David Majur Dak, over 250 SSPDF soldiers, and a United Nations pilot.