South Sudan refutes Odinga’s claim to meet Museveni as a prerequisite to meet FVP Machar

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir’s office has denied claims made by Raila Odinga, Kenya’s former prime minister and IGAD special envoy, that President Salva Kiir directed him to meet Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni before engaging with South Sudan’s Vice President Riek Machar. According to South Sudan’s Presidential Press Secretary, David Amuor Majur, Odinga’s visit to […]
IGAD urges Kiir to release detained opposition officials

By SZN The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has called on South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir to immediately release detained Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO). Officials. This request comes amidst rising tensions between the transitional government and opposition forces, following recent clashes in Nasir, Upper Nile State. IGAD emphasized the importance of de-escalating the […]