The South Sudan People’s Movement/Army (SSPM/A) under the leadership of Chairman and Commander-in-Chief Gen. Stephen Buoy Rolnyang on Thursday rubbished claims that their leader recently traveled to AbuDhabi, United Arab Emirates, and met with Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.
According to a press statement sent to Radio Tamazuj, and signed by Eng. Mahafis Mayang Hoth, the SSPA official spokesman at the Dajo Headquarters in the Upper Nile Region, the outfit said the misleading information was disseminated by Sixty 4 Tribes Press, a news outlet operating in South Sudan.
The statement also said that the media outlet falsely claimed that Gen. Buoy was paid USD 10 million for helping the RSF defeat and eject the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) from several of their bases in the ongoing war in Sudan.
“The assertion that the leader of the SSPM/A, in conjunction with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), convened in Abu Dhabi and subsequently traveled to Khartoum to strategize an offensive aimed at South Sudan’s oilfields is entirely false. Furthermore, Sixty 4 Tribes Press claimed that a sum of USD 10 million was transferred to the SSPM/A following their purported capture of significant territories in Sudan, namely Sennar, Blue Nile, and South Kordofan States,” the statement reads. “These allegations are baseless and lack any credibility. It is imperative to clarify that the SSPM/A has not engaged in any agreements, nor has it involved itself in the conflict within Sudan.”
“Contrary to the reports, our leader did not engage with the RSF leadership or participate in any joint initiatives but departed Nairobi earlier this week for undisclosed security measures and the urgent medical care of a close relative facing severe health concerns.”
The statement said that the SSPM/A remains steadfast in its commitment to the ongoing Tumaini (Hope) Initiative negotiations in Nairobi, Kenya, a crucial platform for the opposition.
“Our nation is in dire need of lasting peace, and it is only through unity and collective efforts that we can strive towards building a prosperous future,” the statement concluded. “Let us join hands in fostering peace and harmony, for it is through this collective resolve that we shall pave the way for a brighter tomorrow. May peace prevail by the Grace of God.”