{"id":45858,"date":"2023-10-20T15:45:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/machars-spla-io-suffers-another-loss-as-heavy-weight-commander-defects-to-kiir"},"modified":"2023-10-20T16:13:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T16:13:52","slug":"machars-spla-io-suffers-another-loss-as-heavy-weight-commander-defects-to-kiir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/machars-spla-io-suffers-another-loss-as-heavy-weight-commander-defects-to-kiir","title":{"rendered":"Machar\u2019s SPLA-IO suffers another loss as heavy weight commander defects to Kiir"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>South Sudan\u2019s main armed opposition Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Movement\/Army in Opposition (SPLM\/SPLA-IO) has yet again suffered another loss after its military\u2019s sector three commander Maj. Gen. Michael Wal Nyak declared his defection to President Salva Kiir Mayardit.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement extended to Sudans Post today, Gen. Wal who has been a close ally of Machar in the Greater Jonglei State since outbreak of war in 2013 said the first vice president has been sidelining many from his community when it comes to military promotion and said he has switched side to the South Sudan People\u2019s Defense Forces (SSPDF) under Kiir.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe SPLM\/A-IO, sector three split under the command of Major General Michael Wal Nyak and the entire political wing would like to inform all comrades in uniforms &#8230; that we have officially announced the Comprehensive Declaration and switched our allegiances to Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM) and South Sudan People\u2019s Defence Forces (SSPDF) under H.E. Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit,\u201d Gen. Wal said in the statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe purpose and rationale of this comprehensive declaration is triggered by myriads of concerns confronting service men and women, Lou Nuer citizens in the SPLM\/A-IO compelled us to join the government. Those concerns are crystal clear to all comrades who have dedicated their time, resources in the SPLM\/A-IO movement at it inception in 2013 civil wars,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur pressing concerns are not limited to intentional humiliation and marginalization, lack of promotion and ranks confirmation of Greater Lou Nuer sons and daughters who sacrificed their lives to serve the movement that orchestrated by Dr. Riek Machar, the Chairman of the SPLM\/A-IO Movement,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>General Wal\u2019s defection constitutes a major blow to Machar who is struggling to put his group together as he is expected to face Kiir in a would-be election slated for December 2023.<\/p>\n<p>On October 7, General Simon Maguek Gai, a senior SPLA-IO commander who was the group\u2019s sector two commander in Unity State, declared his defection to Kiir\u2019s party and the South Sudan People\u2019s Defense Forces (SSPDF) after accusing Machar of nepotism and failing the SPLM\/A-IO.<\/p>\n<p>This story is being updated!<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\">South-Sudan<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. South Sudan\u2019s main armed opposition Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Movement\/Army in Opposition (SPLM\/SPLA-IO) has yet again suffered another loss after its military\u2019s sector three commander Maj. Gen. Michael Wal Nyak declared his defection to President Salva Kiir Mayardit. In a statement extended to Sudans Post today, Gen. 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