THE AFRICA TIMES | SOUTH SUDAN —
Denial of Allegations by Businessman in Nasir Incident
In a significant court session on October 20, 2025, Mam Pal Dhoul, a close associate of suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar, denied allegations regarding his financial involvement in the violent Nasir incident. This incident, which occurred from March 3 to 4, 2025, resulted in the deaths of 257 soldiers from the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) and extensive military losses, estimated at approximately $58 million.
Details of the Nasir Incident
The violence erupted when the White Army, reportedly supported by the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-in-Opposition (SPLA-IO), overtook an SSPDF military garrison in Wec-Yar-Adium, located in Nas
