Machar legal team calls Nasir case ceasefire violation, CTSAMM jurisdiction
Dr. Riek Machar Teny’s legal team has formally challenged the handling of the Nasir case, describing it as a violation of the ceasefire agreement between the government and the SPLM-IO. Dr. Geri Raimondu, head of Machar’s defense team, insisted that the matter should fall under the mandate of the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring […]
Dozens killed, over 140 injured in fierce Burebiey fighting
About 50 people have been killed and more than 140 others wounded after violent clashes erupted between the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In Opposition (SPLA-IO) in the border town of Burebiey, Nasir County, officials confirmed on Sunday. Upper Nile State Governor James Koang said the fighting broke out […]
How Dr. Machar’s charges turn country’s judiciary into a punchline
South Sudan’s already fragile justice system is under the microscope after glaring misquotations in the charge sheet against suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar triggered heated debate about the competence, independence, and political neutrality of the country’s judiciary. The case, formally titled Republic of South Sudan vs. Dr. Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon and others, […]
SPLM-IO condemns Machar suspension, warns of peace deal collapse
The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army-In-Opposition (SPLM-IO) has condemned the suspension of its leader, First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and Petroleum Minister Puot Kang, warning that the move threatens to collapse South Sudan’s fragile peace deal. On September 11, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs announced plans to arraign Dr. Machar and other SPLM-IO […]
Stakeholders urge parties to honor peace deal
Stakeholders in South Sudan’s peace deal are urging signatories of the 2018 peace agreement to honor their commitments as the country faces significant political and security hurdles. Following a two-day meeting from September 9-10 to review the current political and security situation in the country, a group of 12 stakeholders called for all parties to […]
Seven soldiers fall in suspected SPLM-IO attack in Maridi
Seven soldiers of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) were killed and several others injured in a Wednesday morning attack by suspected forces of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO) in Maridi County, Western Equatoria State, authorities have confirmed. Maridi County Executive Director John Ezikia, quoted by Amadi FM, a local radio station in […]
Yei leaders appeal for swift relief as displacement crisis deepens
More than 1,000 people displaced by recent fighting in Yei River County are facing a worsening humanitarian crisis, with local leaders appealing for urgent intervention from aid agencies. On Friday, Yei River County Commissioner Emmanuel Taban Seme visited Pokula, where families uprooted from Payume and Marju sub-Bomas have been sheltering for nearly two months. He […]
Par’s SPLM-IO faction installs Pitia, replacing Oyet as deputy Speaker
The Transitional National Legislative Assembly has entered a new phase of political realignment after Speaker Jemma Nunu Kumba on Thursday appointed Ambrose Lomin Pitia as First Deputy Speaker, formally replacing Oyet Nathaniel Perino. The reshuffle is widely interpreted as a triumph for Ambassador Stephen Par Kuol’s SPLM-IO faction in Juba, which recommended Pitia for the […]
Heavy fighting erupts in Upper Nile as rival forces clash
Fresh fighting broke out Thursday in Longechuk County, Upper Nile State, as South Sudan government troops and opposition forces, reinforced by local White Army militias, engaged in fierce clashes over the strategic town of Mathiang. Residents reported intense gunfire and artillery fire that lasted for hours, sending civilians fleeing. The number of casualties remains unclear. […]
South Sudan faces risk of renewed widespread violence, UN says
South Sudan risks sliding back into widespread conflict as peace gains erode amid renewed fighting, stalled reforms, and a worsening humanitarian crisis, a senior UN official warned on Monday. UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Martha Pobee, told the UN Security Council that repeated military offensives, political deadlock, and unilateral actions by parties to the Revitalised […]
