A special tribunal set up to try former South Sudanese officials for what the government describes as last December's "coup attempt" summoned on Wednesday seven defendents earlier released into Kenyan custody.
"As the prosecution, we have a list of 11 – and not four – for prosecution before this honorable court," Prosecutor James Mayen told the court.
Justice James Alala Deng accepted the prosecution's demand and adjourned trial proceedings to March 19 to allow the seven to appear.
When asked by the court how long would it take for the men to come, prosecutors asked for one week.
"We can give them seven days to travel and come before this court," said Mayen.
Last December, President Salva Kiir accused his sacked vice president, Riek Machar, of attempting to stage a coup.
Eleven senior officials and ruling party leaders were consequently rounded up and charged with conspiracy.
Seven have since been released into the custody of the Kenyan president with a view to facilitating ongoing peace talks.
The remaining four had their first day in court on Tuesday before a special five-judge tribunal headed by Deng.
The conflict has already claimed more than 10,000 lives, while the UN estimates that some 3.7 million people in South Sudan are now "severely food insecure" and more than 820,000 have been displaced.
Following a month-long, IGAD-sponsored first round of talks in Addis Ababa, the warring rivals signed a cessation of hostilities agreement in January.
By Okech Francis
englishnews@aa.com.tr
