SPLM IO Members Abandon Riek Machar, Back Stephen Par Kuol as Interim Leader Political Rift Deepens

A major shakeup in South Sudan’s SPLM-IO: Members in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State have turned against detained First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and pledged allegiance to interim leader Stephen Par Kuol. This move comes amid political uncertainty following Machar’s house arrest in Juba since March 26.

SPLM-IO chairperson in the state, Daniel Akot Akot, announced full support for Par Kuol’s interim leadership, signaling growing internal divisions. Meanwhile, other officials urge caution, insisting that Machar remains chairman until a proper convention decides otherwise.

What does this mean for South Sudan’s peace process? Will this internal rift shake the 2018 peace deal to its core?

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