South Sudan's main opposition party seeks an international probe into alleged government abuses

Calls for Justice Amidst Turmoil: South Sudan’s Ongoing Struggle

Calls for Justice Amidst Turmoil: South Sudan’s Ongoing Struggle The opposition in South Sudan has called for an international investigation into alleged human rights violations in recent clashes. These allegations include government forces targeting key areas loyal to opposition leader Riek Machar, a move that risks destabilizing the fragile 2018 peace agreement.Riek Machar, South Sudan's vice president, and a central figure in the country's po…

South Sudan's main opposition party seeks an international probe into alleged government abuses

South Sudan's main opposition party seeks an international probe into alleged rights abuses in recent fighting that saw government troops target areas loyal to the party’s longtime leader, Riek Machar, who has been put under house arrest.

Machar's party says its officials arrested in Warrap - Radio Tamazuj

The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) said on Tuesday that security forces had arrested several of its senior officials in Warrap state, including the speaker of the state parliament. The party, led by detained First Vice President Riek Machar, accused the government of arbitrary arrests and warned that such actions could undermine South Sudan’s fragile 2018 peace agreement. Machar was detained in Juba by President Salva…

SPLM-IO says members fled Juba in fear of their lives, did not abandon peace deal

(Eye Radio) – The SPLM-IO said in a statement on Tuesday that its members fled Juba due to fear of persecution and crackdown by security organs, adding that they did not walk out of the unity government. In March, Information Minister Hon. Michael Makuei said SPLM-IO deputy chairperson Oyet Nathaniel, who is also first deputy speaker of parliament, fled Juba to Uganda, while other senior officials of the group vanished to undisclosed locations w…

South Sudan: Crisis requires urgent global inquiry into alleged war crimes – The North Africa Post

In the wake of escalating violence in South Sudan, a growing chorus of voices from the opposition is calling for immediate international intervention. The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In-Opposition (SPLM-IO), aligned with Vice President Riek Machar, has urged on April 14 the global community to launch a full-scale investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Government […]

Tumaini talks delayed by country’s recent security developments

Dau stated that they are yet to receive word from the mediation team and that the only way forward for the people of South Sudan is to figure out a way to reconcile as a people. By James Chatim Secretary General of the United People’s Alliance (UPA), Lual Dau, says the delay in resumption of the Nairobi-led peace talks, the Tumaini Initiative, has been delayed by the recent tensions in the country. Dau said the talks were to resume in March. He …