Machar traces years of bloodshed in Nasir
Former First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar on Friday detailed waves of deadly clashes between South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) soldiers and local youth in Nasir County, Upper Nile State, between 2021 and 2024, saying the violence resulted in civilian deaths, destruction of property and mass displacement. Testifying during the 127th session of his trial, Machar, the fifth accused in the ongoing Nasir case, described a series of confrontations between government soldiers and local youth triggered by disputes over arrests, the theft of fishing nets, firewood collection and a child custody disagreement. Arrest youth leaders Machar said a wave of clashes occurred between February and March 2021 after SSPDF soldiers arrested two youth leaders following a confrontation between young…
