NSS arrests key Machar allies in Rumbek as tensions rise

Views: 3South Sudan’s National Security Service (NSS) arrested the deputy governor of Lakes State, Isaiah Akol Mathiang, and several other officials on Monday in a move targeting allies of First Vice President Riek Machar, sources said. Dr. Akol, who chairs Machar’s opposition party, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO), in Lakes State, was detained a […]