NDM Splits as Faction Announces Removal of Party Leader Dr. Lam Akol Ajawin
February 4, 2026
The opposition National Democratic Movement (NDM) has descended into internal crisis after a splinter faction announced it had removed party leader Dr....
No Machar, No Talks: SPLM-IO Sets Red Line Ahead of Nairobi Dialogue
February 1, 2026
South Sudan’s Kenyan-led Tumaini Initiative has handed over a framework to guide negotiations on a proposed National Consensus Charter, in a renewed...
Civilians Return to Pathai as Calm Returns After SSPDF Takes Control
Pathai, January 29, 2026
Civilians have continued to return to Pathai town and surrounding villages after calm was restored following the South Sudan People’s Defence...
Forty-Two Years of the SPLM(s): Twenty-One Under Garang, Twenty-One Under Kiir. Is South Sudan Better Off?
By Ajak Deng Chiengkou
29 Jan 2026
In 2026, South Sudan will reach a political moment that demands honesty rather than nostalgia. For the first time...
SSPDF Claims Re-capture of Yuai and Pathai as SPLA-IO Disputes Report
January 28, 2026
The South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) on Wednesday announced that their forces had re-captured Yuai Barracks and Pathai Military Outpost following...
