South Sudan: Naath White Army – Press Release (09.03.2025)

South Sudan: Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaulation Commission (RJMEC) – RJMEC Condemns the deadly violence in Nasir County in Upper Nile State, calls for speedy investigation, accountability (09.03.2025)

South Sudan: The assassination of Gen. David Majur Dak should be a turning point for the Naath White Army

Today’s actions surrounding the evacuation flight from Nasir County, as the UNMISS helicopter was helping fellow SSPDF soldiers and UN Personnel to leave the area. That was surrounded by the White Army and gun-shots ended up killing Gen. David Majur Dak, and others who was around the helicopter.

That act of killing, brutal actions of possibly ambushing and targeting that helicopter can be fatal for the Naath White Army. As it isn’t about grievances against the state anymore or about sending wrong type of troops to the Nasir County in the Upper Nile State. Now it is total conflict and giving the state all reasons to ruthlessly end the White Army. As it couldn’t ensure the safety or guarantee the UNMISS helicopter safe-haven for transit before leaving again for Malakal. As the helicopter had done so in the day before and was planned to do similar today.

Alas, that didn’t happen. Now there is several dead, including the General Dak. What happened in Wech-Yar-Adiu, Nasir County is telling. It is a statement from the Naath White Army. There are even speculations that the White Army itself did pull the General out of the Helicopter and killed in him in cold blood. Meanwhile the First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar is saying it was accidental gunfiring surrounding the helicopter. As a skirmish going wrong and that’s what the White Army claims as well. However, we cannot know and all parties have interests in telling their stories. Where the truth is and the brutal demise of the General are… that we don’t know, but what we do know is that he was killed.

If J1 and President Salva Kiir Mayardit issues “Martial Law” or something similar in the Upper Nile State. No one should bat an eye. The Naath White Army is a national threat and has capacity to cause harm. It isn’t just a minor issue, but an issue that can spiral into much more severe conflict. The killings of a General is just telling. This is what they are daring to do… and now the White Army possibly have to face the music. It isn’t all fun and games, but a reality that might be painful for them too.

President Kiir called for “restrained” and calm for “peace” but we know that won’t be enough. There is so much hurt and pain. Not only what happened to the General, but others and also the other flight, which also appeared to have killed more people. It is just a totality of bloody murder and the Naath White Army claim it is “crossfire”. I’m not buying that… it is just to convenient.

All hunches and everything within me says this was a deliberate act of killing. The General and his guards was targets with invisible marks on their heads. The White Army planned this and wanted him dead. That’s why this happened and they knew where he was residing. Therefore, the crossfire doesn’t feel believable to me. Until this is properly investigated and such. There will be speculations and rumours circulating. That is natural.

Nevertheless, the General’s demise isn’t the end. Now another chapter begins. The state and the White Army got to act. There is a need for resolve and talks. Now this cannot go back to the battlefields and be addressed by usage of guns. That won’t lead to a finalization or a resolute decision. No, there is a need for mediation and such, as the deaths are piling up.

Now the debts has to be settled. There is a need for listening on both sides. J1 and Naath White Army needs to find each other. This cannot continue.

Nasir Town, Nasir County and the whole Upper Nile State needs an intervention. Which cannot be solved by guns. The guns has just caused more harm, pain and suffering. The assassination of the General is just the final straw. Now there is no turning back, a man trying to fix a safe passage for himself and others was killed. These lives have to be held account for and the ones behind it has to answer for it. There is no other way around it.

This is just tragic and the White Army should regret doing this. Now there isn’t sympathy or understanding for their cause, instead it is anger and frustration that they did this. Their credit is up and now is time to pay their debt. Peace.

South Sudan: Office of the First Vice President – Dr. Riek Machar Teny-Dhurgon – On the Incident in Wech-Yar-Adiu, Nasir County, Upper Nile State (07.03.2025)

South Sudan: President Salva Kiir Mayardit – Statement of His Excellency the President on the Current Situation in Upper Nile State, Nasir County (07.03.2025)

South Sudan: Naath White Army – Press Release (07.03.2025)

South Sudan: South Sudan People’s Movement (SSSPM) – Press Release (07.03.2025)

South Sudan: South Sudan Council of Churces (SSCC) – Statement of Concern by the South Sudan Council of Churches on the Current Security and Political Situation in South Sudan (06.03.2025)

South Sudan: Sudan People’s Liberation Movement – In Opposition (SPLM-(IO)) – Update on the airlifting of the remnant of SSPDF in Nasir (06.03.2025)

South Sudan: Tumaini Initiative – Press Statement on Unrest in South Sudan (06.03.2025)