SPLM-IO Demands Resigning Members to Step Down from Ministerial Posts
The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) is calling for members who resigned while holding ministerial positions to vacate their offices. In an interview with The Standard Zone News on Monday, Daniel Akot Akot, the SPLM-IO chairperson in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, insisted that Garang Chan Atak, who stepped down from the party […]
The Joke of the Year: A Political Showdown in SPLM-IO
The SPLM-IO, a cornerstone of South Sudan’s political fabric, has weathered countless storms since its inception. Emerging from the nation’s turbulent history, the party has been a beacon of resistance and reform. Yet, recent events, following the arrest of the party’s leader, Dr. Riek Machar, confining him to the house, have laid bare internal divisions […]
Division Surfaces: SPLM-IO senior officials suspended amid peace uncertainty
The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) has suspended four senior members, accusing them of conspiring to overthrow Dr. Riek Machar, the party’s chairman. Oyet Nathaniel Pierrino, the Acting Chairperson, issued a statement on Monday, alleging that the four members were involved in efforts to replace Dr. Machar, who is currently under arrest. The […]
I Was Bullied for Wanting to Run for President—But I Stand Proud as a South Sudanese with a Disability
By Dr. Deng Bol Aruai Bol This week, a 3-minute, 39-second audio message from Mr. Edmund Yakani, the Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), was shared widely among the public. In it, Mr. Yakani raised serious concerns about growing incidents of bullying, mockery, and verbal abuse targeting persons with disabilities in […]
Yakani calls on NTC to convene urgent R-ARCSS meeting
The Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Edmund Yakani has called on the National Transition Committee (NTC) to convene meeting to address the challenges affecting peace. According to the statement extended to this outlet, Yakani expressed that the peace solution to the current instability will come when all parties to Revitalized Agreement […]
Governor Koang suspends SPLM/A-IO’s Nasir County Commissioner amid rising tensions
The Governor of Upper Nile State, James Koang Chuol Ranlay, has issued a gubernatorial order suspending the Commissioner of Nasir County, James Gatluak Lew Thiep, with immediate effect. According to Gubernatorial Decree No. 03/2025, dated April 4, 2025, and shared with the media, the suspension takes effect immediately. “I, H.E. James Koang Chuol Ranlay, Governor […]
Security Arrangement Implementation: Analyst warns of violence relapse in South Sudan
By Wek Atak An alarming analysis highlights the risk of escalating insecurity in South Sudan if ongoing regional peace efforts fail to adequately address security arrangements outlined in the revitalized peace agreement. According to Analyst Boboya James, efforts to establish a unified force under a single command remain the country’s most pressing challenge. Boboya, a […]
Death toll rises to 36 in Abiemnom attack
By Joseph Malek The tragic aftermath of an attack in Abiemnum County within the Ruweng Administrative Area (RAA), continuous to unfold, as the death toll has risen to 36, up from an initial count of 29. The violent incident occurred on Wednesday when youth from neighboring Mayom County in Unity State targeted the community in […]
Eyes on President Museveni and AU as South Sudan’s Peace Hangs in the Balance
By Joseph Malek With tensions escalating between President Salva Kiir’s camp and Dr. Riek Machar’s faction, attention has turned to Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to broker a breakthrough. The house arrest of Dr. Riek Machar, Chairperson and Commander-in-Chief of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO), has sparked widespread concern with many African […]
Health Director urges immediate action to save lives in Nagero
The Director of the Health Department in Nagero County, Loura Francis, has issued a heartfelt appeal to the government and the health partners to intervene urgently and save patients caught in the healthcare crisis affecting the region. This plea comes at a critical juncture as healthcare workers in the county have initiated a strike due […]
