The court proceedings of former South Sudan Vice President Riek Machar officially opened on Monday in the capital city, Juba.
Machar, together with his co-accused, appeared before the judges confined inside a cage within the courtroom.
According to justice authorities, Machar is facing criminal charges linked to his alleged involvement in an assault on a government military garrison earlier this year.
The charges also include murder, conspiracy, terrorism, destruction of state property and military assets, as well as crimes against humanity.
This marks the first time Machar has been seen in public since he was placed under house arrest in March. The entire trial was broadcast live across the nation.
