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Congratulations 🎊 👏 in advance to Apuk Giir sons who are graduating in the Medical School on Saturday 22nd November 2025 ! Your hard work 💪 has made your dreams possible!

🚨 Breaking News:
Inspector General of Police Gen. Abraham Manyuat Reshuffles Senior Police Officers Nationwide

Juba, November 11, 2025 — Inspector General of Police, Gen. Abraham Manyuat, has reshuffled several top police officers across South Sudan, transferring and appointing thirteen senior officers to new positions in what the Police Headquarters described as a “special transfer.”

The reshuffle aims to strengthen leadership and enhance operational efficiency within the South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS).

As part of the changes, the Director of Traffic Police, Maj. Gen. Kon John Akot, has been appointed Police Commissioner of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State.

Below are the other key changes:
1. Lt. Gen. Akok Noon Akok – from A/IGP for CID & Crime to A/IGP for Border Police
2. Lt. Gen. John Akot Maluth – from A/IGP for Logistics to A/IGP for CID & Crimes
3. Lt. Gen. Peter Ngisango Kpoyo – from A/IGP for Health Service to A/IGP for Logistics & Procurement
4. Lt. Gen. Dr. Olaw Adiang Nyijok – from A/IGP for Border Police to A/IGP for Health Service
5. Maj. Gen. Lawyer Gabriel Guet Paliet – from PSU Director to Jonglei State Commissioner
6. Maj. Gen. James Madut Ngor – from EES (Torit) Commissioner to ICT Director
7. Maj. Gen. John Baak Alfonse Athiak – from Jonglei State Commissioner to Traffic Police Director
8. Maj. Gen. Lazaru Wani Tranquila – from HRD Police College to EES (Torit) Commissioner
9. Maj. Gen. Basilio Thomas Wani – from NBG (Aweil) Commissioner to HRD Police College Principal
10. Maj. Gen. Kon John Akot – from Traffic Police Director to NBG (Aweil) Commissioner
11. Maj. Gen. Gatluak Biliu Jal – from CID to Jonglei State Deputy Commissioner
12. Maj. Gen. Mangar Makeny Kamic – from ICT Director to CID
13. Maj. Gen. Andrea Martin Hassen – from PSU to PSU Director

The new appointments take immediate effect.

Congratulations to our 2 sons Gen. Madut and Gen. Baak !

South Sudan Politics: The Theatre of Convenience Where Yesterday’s Loyalists Become Today’s Rebels Once the Table Is Cleared

By Ajak Deng Chiengkou

16 October 2025

What makes South Sudanese politics both fascinating and exhausting is how easily alliances shift. Loyalty has become a matter of opportunity rather than conviction. Those who once defended the system with passion now walk away from it, claiming new revelations about its failures. They speak as if they have just woken from a long sleep, forgetting that they helped shape the very problems they now condemn.

In recent months, several figures who once stood firmly beside the leadership have begun to distance themselves. They speak of reform, democracy, and accountability, yet their sudden awareness seems less about principle and more about timing. When positions change hands and privileges narrow, that is when consciences begin to rise. What we see is not transformation but repositioning.

This pattern is not new. It runs deep through South Sudan’s short but turbulent political history. Since independence, loyalty has been tied to survival. When one side of power closes its doors, the next becomes a new home. Those who were once the loudest defenders of government policies soon reappear as reformists or opposition voices. They claim to be correcting mistakes, but their records show a history of silence when it mattered most.

Between 2013 and the years that followed, I spoke with many who were then in the opposition. They spoke powerfully about justice, equality, and national unity. Yet, when they returned to government, few translated those words into tangible action. Comfort replaced commitment. Grand speeches about reform were buried under the weight of new houses, new cars, and new titles. The fire for change cooled the moment the rewards of power returned.

The tragedy is that this cycle repeats itself without shame. South Sudanese politics has become a carousel of convenience, where everyone is buying or selling loyalty. Political conscience is replaced by personal interest. Those who once cried betrayal now walk the same path. Those who claimed moral authority now rewrite their stories to suit the season.

This is not to say that people cannot change. Change is a natural part of human growth. A leader can indeed learn from experience and come to see things differently. Yet, in South Sudan, a change of mind rarely comes from reflection; it often follows rejection. When access to privilege fades, principles are rediscovered. When a leader loses a position, they remember democracy. When a contract is denied, they remember the poor. This is not moral awakening but political recycling.

The saddest part is that the people keep watching, hoping that something will finally shift in their favour. Ordinary South Sudanese have seen the same play for years: the same faces trading sides, the same promises repeated, and the same outcomes delivered. Meanwhile, poverty deepens, services collapse, and hope grows thin.

Our politics should not be a revolving door for the ambitious. It should be a sacred space for those willing to serve with consistency and truth. That can only happen when integrity is valued more than access. Until then, South Sudan will continue to produce politicians who are loyal to opportunity, not to nationhood.

The real reform South Sudan needs is not about who defects or who stays. It is about who remains honest when there is nothing to gain. The country needs leaders who can serve in both comfort and difficulty, who can stand firm even when standing firm means standing alone.

History will not remember those who defected the most. It will remember those who stayed consistent in vision and faithful to truth, even when the political winds changed. Until that spirit returns, South Sudanese politics will remain an endless performance where everyone plays a part but no one carries the burden of the story.

For now, I am simply watching, because the pattern has not changed.

Finally, the IEC received the 5 candidates for the presidency, Secretary General, and Secretary for Finance as here under
A. Presidency
1. Mr. Deng Makuei Deng
2. Mr. William Deng Muochier
3. Mr. Peter Alphone Akol Thiik
4. Mr. Agoth Mabuoch Akeen
5. Mr. Jok Jalting Maluil

B. Secretary general
1. Mabior Manut Chol

C. Treasury
1. Ms. Anger Bona Baak

The summary of the work done
Let's meet at Juba na Bari Centre, Juba Town.
Yours sincerely
Amos Mayai Akoch
Spokesperson IEC, AOA-JUBA

Updates in Mangol Apuk .😭😭😭

Tit weng Apuk Giir Thiik are reportedly having clashes with the SSPDF division 11 forces
stay tunes for more Updates on ground !

Over 200 SPLA-IO security officers join SSPDF

More than 200 officers from the SPLA-IO security organs have switched allegiance to the SSPDF, citing leadership frustrations and concerns over escalating violence.

Capt. Alison Lokule, speaking on behalf of the defectors, said they decided to join the SSPDF to help maintain stability in South Sudan. Col. Joseph Amanda, also known as Alias, criticized SPLA-IO leadership for failing to assign positions to officers after their training, which he said was a major factor in their decision to leave.

National Security Service (NSS) spokesperson David John Kumuri confirmed the defections, assuring that the officers had been received and integrated into the security forces.

“We have welcomed them, and their safety is guaranteed,” Kumuri stated.

Source: HIJ