South Sudan charges VP Machar with treason, murder over military attack | Riek Machar News

Riek Machar faces charges of alleged involvement in attacks against federal forces.

Riek Machar, South Sudan’s first vice president, has been charged with murder, treason and crimes against humanity.

The charges stem from his alleged involvement in attacks by a militia against federal forces in March, the justice minister announced on Thursday.

South Sudan’s government claims the White Army, a loose band of…