THE AFRICA TIMES | SOUTH SUDAN —
Aweil East County Suspension Sparks Internal Dispute in SPLM
The suspension of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) Youth League chairperson in Aweil East County has ignited an internal party dispute. This situation highlights existing divisions within the ruling party’s structures in South Sudan’s Northern Bahr el Ghazal State.
Details of the Suspension
Aweil East County Commissioner Garang Thiang Deng, who also serves as the interim SPLM chairperson for the county, issued Order No. 001/2026 on June 26, suspending the county SPLM Youth League chairperson, Santino Akec Dhel, effective immediately.
The order, which has circulated widely on social media, cites Article 50(j) of the SPLM Constitution (2008, as amended in
