‎SPLM-IO Rejects Special Court as Puot Kang Testifies in Nasir Case ‎

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The SPLM/A-IO has again criticized the Special Court investigating the Nasir incident after Petroleum Minister Puot Kang Chol completed his testimony during the court’s 83rd session on Wednesday. ‎ ‎The court, which is hearing a case involving First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and several SPLM/A-IO officials, spent the session cross-examining Puot Kang over statements he made during previous hearings. ‎ ‎During his testimony, Puot denied allegations that he financed or supported armed youth involved in the Nasir violence.  ‎ He also challenged evidence presented by the prosecution, particularly findings from a digital forensic report that allegedly linked him to communications connected to the conflict. ‎ ‎Puot told the court that he had been arrested by the National Security Service (NSS) in March 2025 and that several vehicles belonging to him and the government were later seized.  ‎ He said he could not recall the vehicle registration numbers but maintained that the info...
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Teacher Murdered In A Revenged Attack By Unknown Gunmen In Gok State

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Gok State witnessed the murder of a primary school teacher in the town of Cueibet, as local officials confirmed the news. 

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The teacher who was teaching at Cueibet Girls Primary was shot by unknown gunmen and was reported dead said Isaac Mayom the State Minister of Local Government.  
“The teacher was killed at around 8 pm in the market.“
Hon. Isaac Mayom further said that "there are people who are primary suspects but investigations are still underway."

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The teacher was murdered as a result of a revenge attack. The revenge attack is very common in South Sudan.  
The relative of the deceased teacher confirmed that the killing was indeed as a result of a revenge attack “the incident occurred at 7:30 pm, and those who killed him are not known but it was just a revenge killing.”

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 “As relatives of the deceased, we are trying to calm down the situation. We have been telling the people that the government will look into it and the culprits will definitely be arrested.” 

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