Tagged: SSPDF SPLM-IO Joint Offensive

Court of public opinion upholds JCE’s guilty verdict, rubbishes futile attempt to dissociate from Kiir and pretend innocence

The verdict is out… JCE remains guilty on all courts

Shortly after the publication their letter entitled ‘Breaking the Silence’, the Jieng Council of Elders (JCE) do not appear to have convinced many as South Sudanese and international observers alike overwhelmingly responded with evidence suggesting the JCE is as guilty as the current regime in the detrimental decisions that have pushed the country to the brink of collapse.

NAS: Looming SSPDF dry season offensive is a doomed and futile exercise

The National Salvation Front (NAS) has warned that Salva Kiir’s lack of political will together with plans to launch a new dry-season offensive on NAS bases is an exercise of futility as it will only lead to the displacement of innocent civilians and disruption of access to humanitarian corridors.

NAS 2021 Message: “…be courageous and resolute to restore our dignity”

The Chairman and C-in-C of the National Salvation Front (NAS) Gen Thomas Cirillo is encouraging the people of South Sudan in the year 2021 to be courageous and resolute in the revolutionary strive to reclaim and restore the rights, freedom, and dignity that have been undermined by Salva Kiir’s regime in Juba.

20201208 NAS Latest Press Release On Brig Gen Kennedy Ongie joining NAS

20201208 NAS Latest Press Release On Brig Gen Kennedy Ongie joining NAS

Statement on Brig Gen Kennedy Ongie Odong, former Section 9 commander of Tafeng Division of the SPLA-IO in Eastern Equatoria State,Β  who on Saturday, December 5, 2020, joined NAS together with some of his colleagues and several forces under his command.

The press release also calls on all forces in the country who find themselves dissatisfied with Kiir’s dictatorial regime and Machar’s defunct SPLM-IO to join hands with the popular revolutionary NAS in its struggle ‘to restore the people’s lost dignity, justice, equality, and freedom’.

NAS General HQ welcomes former SPLA-IO sector commander and colleagues in EES

…NAS is now the torchbearer of the struggle that started in 1954, and under the banner of NAS that torch will never be extinguished…
The Section-Nine commander of Tafing Division of the SPLA-IO in Eastern Equatoria State (EES) Brig-Gen Kennedy Ongie Odong on Saturday 5 December 2020 announced that he, some of his colleagues, and a large number of forces under his command have decided to join the National Salvation Front/Army (NAS).

SSOMA suspends participation in Rome cease-fire monitoring Workshop

The South Sudan Opposition Movements Alliance (SSOMA) has been suspended with immediate effect its participation in a cease-fire monitoring workshop in Rome, Italy, that was intended to build trust and create a conducive environment between SSOMA and the regime in Juba.

20201111 SSOMA Suspends participation in CTSAMVM workshop

20201111 SSOMA Suspends participation in CTSAMVM workshop

“…Unfortunately, the government has been violating the agreement multiple times and the most recent being on the 10th November, 2020 by attacking our positions in the country, at the very time while we, the SSOMA are participating in CTSAMVM workshop in Rome, Italy. SSOMA’s participation in this workshop is technical and informational and above all was intended to build trust between SSOMA and the government and to create a conducive environment for further negotiations.

“This recent violation is the last straw RTGoNU has demonstrated in their lack of political will, to the recommitment to CoHA and in building trust. Therefore, effective immediately,Β  SOMA is suspending its participation in CTSAMVM workshop in Rome until RTGoNU respects and commits itself to CoHA.”