Western Equatoria: Senior SPLM-IO officials defect to Kiir - Radio Tamazuj

Western Equatoria: Senior SPLM-IO officials defect to Kiir - Radio Tamazuj

Eight senior officials from the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) in Western Equatoria State have defected to the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM). The ruling SPLM is led by President Salva Kiir Mayardit, while the SPLM-IO is led by First Vice President and opposition leader Dr. Riek Machar. The two factions are part of a fragile 2018 peace deal that established a power-sharing government at both national…