SPLM-IO Crisis Deepens: Prof. Adwok Calls Interim Leadership a 'Coup' ‎

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  ‎ Prof. Adwok ‎The internal rift within South Sudan’s main opposition party, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO), has taken a dramatic turn following the appointment of an interim leadership in the absence of detained leader Dr. Riek Machar.  ‎ ‎Prominent South Sudanese intellectual and former minister, Professor Peter Adwok Nyaba, has condemned the move, labeling it a “coup” against the peace agreement. ‎ ‎On April 9, senior SPLM-IO members in Juba installed Peacebuilding Minister Stephen Par Kuol as interim party leader. Losuba Ludoru Wongo was named deputy, and Agok Makur Kur was appointed interim secretary-general.  ‎ ‎The appointments came days after Machar was placed under house arrest on March 26, accused of inciting violence in Nasir County. ‎ ‎Speaking to the media, Prof. Adwok dismissed the leadership changes as illegal and externally orchestrated.  He warned that the move violated the 2018 Revitalized Agreement on the Resolutio...
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‎SPLM-IO Accuses Government of Violating Peace Agreement, Calls for AU Intervention ‎

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‎The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) has raised alarm over alleged violations of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS), accusing the ruling SPLM-In Government (SPLM-IG) of undermining the peace process.

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‎In a statement addressed to the African Union Liaison Office in South Sudan, SPLM-IO condemned the arbitrary removal of its officials from government positions and the detention of key political figures, including First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar. 


The opposition group also accused the government of orchestrating attacks against its members, particularly in Western Equatoria.

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‎“The SPLM-IG has resorted to unilateral actions that violate the peace agreement, including the illegal replacement of SPLM-IO governors and ministers,” the statement read. “Our members are being targeted, arrested, and harassed.”

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‎Foreign Troops and Security Crackdowns

‎The SPLM-IO further alleged that foreign troops from Uganda and Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been deployed in South Sudan to support government military operations against opposition forces.

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‎“These foreign forces are actively participating in the repression of our members, leading to widespread human rights abuses,” the group claimed.

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‎International Intervention Urged

‎In response to the escalating tensions, SPLM-IO has called on the African Union, IGAD, and the United Nations to intervene and facilitate dialogue in a neutral venue, citing fears of intimidation in Juba.

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‎The opposition movement also demanded the immediate release of detained leaders, the withdrawal of foreign troops, and adherence to the power-sharing agreement stipulated in R-ARCSS.

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‎The South Sudanese government has yet to respond to the allegations. However, the political turmoil threatens to derail the fragile peace process as the country prepares for its first post-independence elections later this year.

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‎Developing Story – More Updates to Follow

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