Machar Charged, South Sudan War Fears Rise | JQJO

South Sudan's First Vice President, Riek Machar, faces charges of murder, treason, and crimes against humanity stemming from a March militia attack. The charges, announced by Justice Minister Joseph Geng Akech, relate to an assault allegedly linked to Machar, who's been under house arrest since March. Seven allies are also charged. Machar's spokesperson calls it a political witch-hunt, raising fears of renewed civil war. The 2018 peace agreement, which ended a conflict killing nearly 400,000, is threatened by this development. Tanks and soldiers block roads to Machar's residence.