SSPM dismisses alleged role in SPLM succession talks
The South Sudan Patriotic Movement (SSPM) has strongly refuted media reports linking its chairman, Dr. Costello Garang Riiny, to succession discussions within the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM). This follows allegations published by Sixty-Four Tribes Press claiming that Dr. Garang, former Northern Bahr el Ghazal Governor Tong Akeen Ngor, and ex-SSPDF Chief of Defense […]
Political indiscipline threatens peace in South Sudan, Yakani warns
The Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), Mr. Edmund Yakani, has issued a stern warning that South Sudan’s fragile peace is at serious risk due to deep-rooted political indiscipline and the persistent use of violence by the ruling political class. Speaking in response to the collapse of the Tumaini Declaration, an […]
Juba insecurity escalates as SPLM official escapes attempted assassination
A senior official of the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), James Jok Lual, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in Juba over the weekend. Jok, who previously served as SPLM Secretary for Research and Training in Northern Bahr el Ghazal, claimed he was ambushed by armed assailants at around 4:30 PM while on his way […]
Hundreds abandon SPLM-IO over leadership concerns
More than 400 members of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO) have defected to the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), citing growing frustration over internal divisions and what they described as a lack of inclusive leadership. The group, led by Kiir Deng Mou, was officially welcomed during a ceremony in Bentiu, where Unity State […]
SPLM-IO’s parallel governance bid stokes fresh tensions
A war of words has erupted between members of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) and those in opposition, sparked by SPLM-IO’s self-exiled acting chairman, Oyet Nathaniel, who defiantly declared a parallel administration in areas controlled by his faction. The announcement, made on Monday, was met with harsh rejection from a Member of Parliament representing […]
SPLM official defends NBG governor amid call for dismissal
The former secretary for research and training of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Northern Bahr el Ghazal and a prominent member of the party has spoken out in defense of Governor Simon Ober Mawut amid increasing calls for his removal from office. Speaking to Standard Zone News on Wednesday, Jok acknowledged the leadership challenges […]
VP Bol vows to support Kiir’s promise of no return to war
Vice President for Economic Cluster and First Deputy Chairperson of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), Dr. Bejamin Bol Mel, has pledged his commitment to ensuring South Sudan does not return to war. “For us to be successful, we must support the implementation of His Excellency President Salva Kiir Mayardit’s vision, especially to never take […]
Kiir ushers in a new era of leadership for SPLM
South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir Mayardit has called for a new generation of leaders to step forward while honoring the legacy of the country’s founders. Speaking at SPLM headquarters during the swearing-in ceremony of newly appointed party deputies, Kiir emphasized unity and service. “I am proud to officially welcome a new generation of leadership, the […]
Stability: South Sudan’s key development and cultural revival catalyst – Igga
Ongoing violence and instability continue to block South Sudan’s progress, leaving development projects stalled and cultural traditions at risk, the Secretary General of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), Dr. James Wani Igga said. The former Vice President, now the ruling party’s third top leader, warned at the Pojulu cultural festival over the weekend that […]
Ruweng chief administrator takes up SPLM Mantle, vows to improve security sectors
The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Government (SPLM-IG) has sworn in Chief Administrator of Ruweng Administrative Area, Stephano Wieu, as the party’s chairperson in the area. During a swearing-in ceremony at the SPLM House on Tuesday, the Second Deputy Secretary-General of the SPLM Party, Mary Apayi, urged Wieu to foster social and political unity […]
