By AFPMore by this AuthorJUBA,A military court on Monday began hearing the trial of an army general charged with treason for allegedly plotting a rebellion against President Salva Kiir's government. Major General Stephen Buoy Rolnyang has been charged with "treason, offenses related to insecurity," as well as disobeying military orders, according to the army's deputy spokesman Brigadier General Santo Domic. He is being tried by a seven-member military court panel constituted by army chief General Jok Riak. ARRESTMr Buoy was arrested in May last year in northern Mayom, after defying military orders to report to army headquarters in Juma, said Domic. The court postponed the trial to next Thursday after Buoy's defence team complained the ranks of those on the court panel were inferior to their client.

Source: Daily Nation February 04, 2019 13:52 UTC