Investigator tells court: Suspended minister sent $30,000 to white army
A lead investigator on Friday delivered explosive testimony linking South Sudan’s suspended Petroleum Minister, Puot Kang Chuol, to a militia attack that left hundreds of soldiers dead in Nasir earlier this year. In a tense session of the special high court, Maj. Gen. Basilio Thomas Wani, the Police Commissioner of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, […]
Gen. Nang gets Kiir’s re-blessing as new South Sudan army chief
President Salva Kiir Mayardit, the Commander-in-Chief of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF), has reappointed Dr. Paul Nang Majok as the Chief of Defence Forces, calling on the army to remain apolitical and focused on defending the nation. Speaking during the leadership handover ceremony at the Military Headquarters in Bilpham, President Kiir directed the […]
South Sudan’s security chiefs resolve to dismantle checkpoints, deploy road patrols
South Sudan’s top security chiefs have resolved to permanently dismantle illegal checkpoints and deploy joint highway patrols in response to rising insecurity and mounting public outcry over harassment and ambushes along major roads. The decision was reached on Wednesday during a high-level meeting that brought together the leadership of the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces […]
SSPDF bombs SPLM-IO base a day after UN war alert
The South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) have launched fresh bombardments on SPLM-IO bases in Kubuur Ngap and Achot, Western Bahr el Ghazal State, near Wau, early Tuesday. This comes just a day after the United Nations Commission on Human Rights warned that South Sudan is teetering on the brink of a full-scale return to […]
South Sudan army chief orders Red Belt militia integration
South Sudan’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Paul Nang Majok, has ordered the immediate integration of the Red Belt Militia operating in Bor County into the national army, warning that those who resist will face forcible disarmament. In a directive issued on Sunday through military spokesperson Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai Koang, the army chief described […]
SSPDF denies civilian killings, blames SPLA-IO in civilian clothes
The South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) have dismissed recent social media claims accusing government forces of killing civilians in Western Equatoria state. Addressing the media on Wednesday, SSPDF spokesperson Maj. Gen. Lul Ruai Koang said the allegations were false, emphasizing that civilians were not targeted by the army. “We did not move from house […]
Over 14 killed, several injured in Abyei forces clash
At least 14 people were confirmed dead and several others wounded following violent clashes on Monday between members of the Special Protection Force (VIP) of the unified forces in Athony village, Alal County, within the Abyei Special Administrative Area. According to a press statement issued by the Minister of Information, Culture, Youth, and Sports, Yohana […]
Koang out, Dollar in: Upper Nile’s chair rarely gets warm
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has once again reshuffled leadership in Upper Nile State, dismissing Governor James Koang Chuol and appointing Jacob Dollar Ruot in his place, the latest in a string of rapid political changes in the country’s restive north. The presidential decree, read on state-owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) on Friday evening, […]
Thousands displaced in Negaro County after armed clashes and looting
More than 7,000 civilians have been displaced in Negaro County following a violent assault by Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In Opposition (SPLA-IO) forces on a South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF) barracks. The attack, which erupted late last week in the county’s administrative center, triggered widespread panic and forced families to flee into surrounding bushes and […]
Parliament summons defense minister over soldiers’ welfare and veterans’ dilemma
South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) has summoned the Minister of Defense and Veteran Affairs, Gen. Chol Thon Balok to appear before lawmakers and explain the government’s response to worsening conditions facing soldiers, war veterans, and victims of the liberation struggle. According to an official communication seen by the media, the minister is expected […]
