South Sudan's Vice President Riek Machar is on trial for charges that include murder and treason, sparking fears of renewed civil war and political strife. The trial of South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar has reignited concerns about the country's fragile peace and the future of its unity government. "It is a gesture that South Sudan can also go for accountability," Omara said, acknowledging the country's long-standing struggles with institutional justice. Now, with the unity government in disarray, Machar's trial risks undoing years of progress and plunging South Sudan back into conflict. As the trial unfolds, the stakes are high — not only for Machar and his allies, but for the future of South Sudan itself.