South Sudan: IG’s fiddling with IO and its working

“Four senior members of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO) have been suspended from the party, as well as from their ministerial and parliamentary roles, for backing the SPLM-IG and actively seeking to replace Riek Machar as the party leader, according to a statement released Monday” (CTGN Africa, 07.04.2025).

Today in Juba, the SPLM-IG and J1 should celebrate that their tactics and strategies are working. They are dismantling and destroying the SPLM-IO. Last time they were able to get to get Taban Deng Gai as a FVP and ensure a weakened SPLM-IO. Now with the continued incarceration and house-arrest of Dr. Riek Machar is hurting the party.

The SPLM-IG with President Salva Kiir Mayardit and VP Benjamin Bol Mel are both doing this. As they have tried to keep the African Union Panel of Wise busy and also held talks with Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. All of that is going nowhere, but the captives are now encircling themselves.

The IG is directly trying to consolidate power and weakening the biggest opponent. That’s why they are using the IO and trying to get them as a part of the IG. This is their endgame, and they want the IO to defect to IG. Anything else seems naïve and not sincere about the realities in South Sudan. That’s why the IO is targeted and being hunted down.

This is bleak but what the IG is doing. Today’s action of IO is a victory of IG. The IG is getting ahead, and the IO is becoming weaker. Not only as their leader is house arrested, but others are kept behind bars too. Several have fled and others are in hiding. As well, as there is clearly someone who would be willing to betray and sell their future on the bill of promises of the IG. That shouldn’t be shocked, as they would get a deal and an agreement, which would be beneficial for them.

Today Kiir and Bol Mel can be giddy as their powerplay is giving results. They are winning by their tarnishing and destroying the IO. That’s what we are seeing here. The IG is getting ahead and are weakening the IO in the open. The ones believing the IG cares about the R-ARCSS or trying to adhere to it. They are also naïve, because the recent play is all about consolidating power and weakening the opposition. Nothing else can be said and they have help from the “Silent Guardian” of Kampala to save them too. Peace.

South Sudan: Sudan People’s Liberation Movement – In Opposition (SPLM-(IO)) – Order of Suspension (07.04.2025)

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Dr. Kizza Besigye returned to Nakawa Court [after being behind bars for 135 days on the 4th April 2025 without a proper trial or due process]

“Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court has adjourned the hearing of a case involving Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajj Obeid Lutale, to April 30, 2025, at 10: 00 AM. The case revolves around the State’s application seeking authorization to access and extract data from their mobile phones as part of ongoing investigations” (NBS Television, 04.04.2025).

The veteran opposition leader and activist, Dr. Kizza Besigye’s prolonged treason case continues, as the courts are adjourning the case and pending further investigation into the matter. Meanwhile the man is awaiting his return to freedom and liberty. That won’t come anytime soon.

This man has now waited since 20th November 2024 and are destined to return to Court again on the 30th April 2025. By this action alone, the state is keeping him captive for a long period without any changing in the process or the needs to release evidence, proof or even have a witness of the alleged crimes committed by the civilian. Alas, this is just a ploy to keep him behind bars.

Besigye will go from 135 days to 161 days of incarceration would a sentence or proof of the charges pinned on him. That is just telling of how insincere and how the state delivers injustice towards its dissidents. This is the message it sends and what it is willing to do. They are criminalizing and penalizing Besigye without proving any of it. Secondly, there is no proof or evidence of the criminal conspiracy and the supposed treasonous actions. Therefore, we know this is an political action and done for another purpose of the state.

We shouldn’t be hopeful that is over any time soon. No, the state will continue to target him and keep him detained. That’s what it does, and it is proud of it too. They are cheering each other on for doing this. Therefore, the reality is grim, and we know this is how the state plays this one out. It is their way of saying the inevitable and spreading the narrative that anyone who dares to challenge the state will eventually taste the punishing hand of the government. Peace.

The PPF is only there to snatch voters from the NUP

“A group led by Hajj Musa Misango, Spartan Mukagyi, and Robert Rutaro has unveiled People Power Front (PPF) as a new political party in Kampala, claiming to have registered it in August 2024” (Nexus Media, 03.04.2025).

There isn’t anything good in the People Power Front (PPF) and the ones behind it. They are just appearing and being vocal ahead of the General Election. Just like all the Youthful Organizations and Pressure Groups appearing from within the National Resistance Movement (NRM). There will appear parties and others who are going to copy or act like the main opposition party. Heck, even independents or even NRM rebels supposed to challenge the NRM as well.

Regardless, the timing and the moment they launch it just shows the game they are playing. This is fishing for relevancy and wanting to become big shots overnight. These aren’t there to build or become a danger to the NRM. The NRM and the Electoral Commission wouldn’t allow that. Because the EC and such works directly for the government and the ruling regime. Therefore, the PPF is there to tarnish and distort the National Unity Platform (NUP).

Not like the NUP owns the red berets or the hand movement, but this is straight up copying it. They are just taking NUP regalia and there should be setbacks on it. We know the NRM made themselves Yellow Berets and the late Tamale Mirundi wore it with pride.

The gameplan is very easy to see, it isn’t even hidden in plain sight. They aren’t even trying or being clever. They are just straight up copying and making it visible. The PPF aren’t there to be a challenger or be a voice of reason. No, it is only there to destroy and shade with the NUP. That’s it and this is their gig.

We can all see the creation is to disenfranchise the NUP ahead of the 2026. This is to capture the independent leaning voters and not the hardliners. No, the PPF is to give the idea and make them a choice instead of NUP. There is no other reason for why they are made like this and giving itself this name. It is a front and a organization built on a false premise, but still it is here. Peace.

South Sudan: Catholic Diocese of Torit – Press Release (03.04.2025)

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