{"id":43453,"date":"2026-03-11T11:35:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T09:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=43453"},"modified":"2026-03-11T11:35:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T09:35:19","slug":"commissioner-welcomes-sspdf-to-akobo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/11\/commissioner-welcomes-sspdf-to-akobo\/","title":{"rendered":"COMMISSIONER : Welcomes SSPDF to Akobo"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Lodu William Odiya<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Commissioner of Akobo County, James Kueth Makuach, has visited the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) stationed at Wei-Deng Noka, expressing readiness for peace and cooperation with the national army.<\/p>\n

During the visit, Commissioner Kueth also called on civilians who fled their homes due to insecurity to return.<\/p>\n

In an exclusive interview with No.1 Citizen Daily Newspaper, the SSPDF spokesperson, Lul Ruai Koang, said the commissioner warmly welcomed the government forces.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis morning, Hon. James Kueth Makuei, Commissioner of Akobo County, visited the gallant SSPDF forces at Wei-Deng Noka, a few kilometers west of Akobo town. The aim was to warmly welcome the government forces,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Maj. Gen. Lul said that the commissioner appealed to civilians to return to their respective homes as the situation stabilizes.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe had appealed to civilians for them to return to their respective homes\u201d Maj. General Lul added.<\/p>\n

Lul clarified that commissioner Kueth was appointed by the governor of Jonglei state because he was advocating for peace, hence he is the right person who went to welcome the government forces.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know, Jonglei in Akobo County is the SPLM-IO stronghold. When he was advocating for peace\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, he is the legitimate commissioner of Akobo County. That’s why he had gone to the city to welcome the government forces\u201d Lul said.<\/p>\n

The situation in Akobo reflects a broader context of escalating conflict. Akobo is one of the last strongholds of the Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO), led by detained Vice President Riek Machar.<\/p>\n

The peace agreement established in 2018 between Machar and President Salva Kiir has deteriorated since fighting intensified last year.<\/p>\n

Since December, confrontations in Jonglei have significantly surged, with opposition forces initially capturing government outposts before being pushed back in counteroffensives that displaced over 280,000 individuals within weeks.<\/p>\n

Akobo, positioned in the far east and held by opposition forces since the outbreak of civil war in 2013, was previously regarded as a refuge for the displaced, with over 82,000 individuals taking sanctuary around it due to the presence of a small contingent of U.N. peacekeepers.<\/p>\n

Recently, Nongovernmental organizations and civilians were also asked to evacuate \u201cin order to avoid unnecessary collateral damage,\u201d as the government prepares a military assault targeting \u201cAkobo and surrounding areas,\u201d according to a statement by military spokesperson Lul Ruai Koang.<\/p>\n

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