Opinion: The U.S. has ordered collective punishment of all South Sudanese (Junubin) now…

“It is time for the Transitional Government of South Sudan to stop taking advantage of the United States.  Enforcing our nation’s immigration laws is critically important to the national security and public safety of the United States.  Every country must accept the return of its citizens in a timely manner when another country, including the United States, seeks to remove them. As South Sudan’s transitional government has failed to fully respect this principle, effective immediately, the United States Department of State is taking actions to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and prevent further issuance to prevent entry into the United States by South Sudanese passport holders.  We will be prepared to review these actions when South Sudan is in full cooperation” (U.S. Department of State – Marco Rubio – ‘Defending America’s Security through Visa and Travel Restrictions on South Sudan’ 05.04.2025).

There is a new dawn, and everyone should be aware of the leadership of the United States of America. There is no middle ground or any sort of critical thinking in the USA at the moment. Only blind loyalty to their Head of State and his wanted policies.

This new directive or decision of Secretary of State Marco Rubio will ensure that the families, the students and anyone with a visa in the USA are in trouble. That’s because some South Sudanese citizens have been to long and prolonged their stay without proper visa. These haven’t been returned, so now everyone is collectively punished for it.

Rubio should have his ears to Juba and get connected with the authorities there. As the Transitional Government are busy with other internal squabble, direct warfare and crisis, which are possibly destroying the sort of temporary stability that has been there for a little bit. The fragile peace and lack of implementation of the R-ARCSS. That’s something that should concern Washington D.C. as they supported and aided the R-TGoNU for years. They have been behind it and gave it credibility for the independence. Therefore, it is time to acknowledge this…

However, Rubio is forgetting this and doesn’t care. As the sending these South Sudanese or Junubin back to South Sudan is beneficial for him politically. They are winning the MAGA base with this and looking like it is doing as promised. It is stopping mass-migration and stopping “illegals” but most of these are legal and just have overstayed. The South Sudan government has just failed to facilitate and be in coordination with the State Department to get them returned. Nevertheless, they should be helped with UN Organizations and such, as there is a big need for multi-national organization to ensure due process over it.

The ones that was a problem and didn’t adhere to laws surrounding their visas should be sent back. As a sovereign that’s all fine and dandy but doing it to everyone and any eligible for other visas just shows another sign too. The U.S. is now vilifying the Junubin and they aren’t allowed for now to enter the U.S. That’s the message here and other nations should hear this, as they could easily get the same treatment. If the states aren’t able or have the capacity to ensure the return of their citizens. Peace.

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)

Mali: Ministere de l’Administration Territoriale et de la Decentralisation – Communique No. 073 du Gouvernement de la Transition (06.04.2025)

RDC: Ministere de l’Interieur Securite Decentralisation et Affaires Coutumieres – Communique Officiel (05.04.2025)

RDC: Twirwaneho – Alerte: attaques imminentes ciblant les villages Banyamulenge de Bibokoboko par les MAI-MAI (Wazalendo) appuyes par les FARDC (05.04.2025)

RDC: Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC ) – Communique Officiel (05.04.2025)

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.

Opinion: Trump’s launching a new Great Depression [Happy Liberation Day!]

“Everybody sit back, take a deep breath. Don’t immediately retaliate. Because if you retaliate, there will be an escalation” – US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (03.04.2025).

The recent “liberation day” and putting new tariffs on as good as every nation from the United States of America. That means the U.S. Government is adding taxes and fees on every import from the world entering into the U.S. market. The Trump Administration will hurt the economy and the prices will rise, as these tariffs will hurt the financial market and businesses that are working with imports.

The whole stockpiles and the logistical chains of industries or supply-lines aren’t prepared for this. Neither is the industries, or the businesses prepared for the tariffs. That cost and expenses put on them will be on the consumer, i.e. the citizens.

President Donald J. Trump are directly hurting the state, causing a rising inflation and ensure a Great Depression. This here will be more hurting than what Hoover did with the Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act. It is like the lessons of 1930s and the troubling times will haunt the Republic yet again.

“I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find that underlying conditions, including a lack of reciprocity in our bilateral trade relationships, disparate tariff rates and non-tariff barriers, and U.S. trading partners’ economic policies that suppress domestic wages and consumption, as indicated by large and persistent annual U.S. goods trade deficits, constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and economy of the United States.  That threat has its source in whole or substantial part outside the United States in the domestic economic policies of key trading partners and structural imbalances in the global trading system.  I hereby declare a national emergency with respect to this threat” (Donald J. Trump – ‘Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices that Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits’ 02.04.2025).

He has now created a national emergency out of thin air and believes he can do this. This President is destroying his economy, the financial markets and the fragile businesses, which are only stronger because of steady financial policies and securing markets for trade. Now the U.S. will hurt everyone else and think they will not retaliate. However, that will happen and rightfully so. Because, who in their right mind allows one nation to bully everyone else?

The Canadians and others will answer the U.S., and other nations will follow suit. They will target American businesses and there will be an open boycott of American products. Wherein, the U.S. at large will be hit harder and that will cost more in the long run. As Europeans and others will chose other allies to have trading partners with. They cannot trust the U.S. or the ones in power there. Therefore, they rather go elsewhere for sustainability and favourable terms for trading, which means the U.S. is losing an edge or even being a viable option.

Expect also the dollar-system of the financial markets to be stalled and possibly be interchanged with other currencies. As they cannot have a bully and a tormentor to be running it. That sort of trust and dishonesty will only hurt the U.S. Treasury, and the U.S. Bonds itself. This is just bound to hurt itself and does it willingly.

American citizens will be hurt. They will pay the price of this. The 1% will be enriched and consolidate more financial grip of the markets, but the ones on the floors or being the blue-collar worker will pay a higher price as a cause of it. Peace.