South Sudan is on a knife's edge... and a political crisis looms.

South Sudan today stands on the brink The abyssThe risk of collapse, given the rapid developments in the country that are heading towards a political crisis, after the dismissal of Parliament Speaker Nuno Koumba, who refuses to leave her post, and the appointment of a new Speaker of Parliament on Tuesday.

The political activity in Juba coincides with a severe economic crisis in the country, a peace agreement teetering on the brink of collapse, rural villages suffering from insecurity, the government's repeated inability to pay employee salaries, threats related to external influences that could disrupt global trade routes, and the closure of diplomatic missions due to lack of funding.

According to the South Sudanese newspaper Al-Mawqif, the office of the Secretary of the Transitional National Parliament announced that the swearing-in ceremony and inauguration of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Parliament will take place today, Tuesday, in the Parliament Hall in the capital, Juba.

The official announcement stated that Joseph Ngere Paseko would assume the position of President, while Abouke Bayete would serve as Vice President. .

Parliament crisis in Juba

An official document published by media outlets in South Sudan revealed that the President of the Republic and Chairman of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement, Salva Kiir Mayardit, issued a party decision on April 2, 2026, to withdraw confidence from the Speaker of the Transitional Parliament and her deputy, in a move that followed a meeting of the Movement’s parliamentary bloc to withdraw confidence from her in a party meeting held at the Movement’s headquarters in Juba on March 31, 2026. .

According to the document signed by President Salva Kiir Mayardit, it was decided to relieve Jemma Nunu Kumba of her position as Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly, as well as Fermina Awerial Alung of her position as Vice President, effective from the date of the decision.

The decision indicated that the measure is based on the 2018 revitalized peace agreement and the movement's constitution, with a directive to notify the parliament administration to complete the legal procedures for the vacancy of the two positions.

This came as members of parliament submitted a motion to hold a vote of no confidence against Speaker Jemma Nuno Komba on Tuesday, April 7, despite Nuno's insistence on continuing to perform her duties until sufficient evidence is presented.

The Speaker of Parliament refuses to resign.

In this regard, the Speaker of the Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Assembly, Jemma Nunu Kumba, affirmed her office’s full commitment to the constitutional duties of the legislative authority and to the successful implementation of the revitalized agreement under the leadership of President Salva Kiir Mayardit. .

A statement issued by the office of Jemma Nunu explained that a parliamentary bloc affiliated with the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement held a meeting on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, during which a petition signed by some MPs was submitted to the party leader, and three MPs who had been previously selected were given the opportunity to present their arguments in support of the content of the petition.

The office noted that the Speaker of Parliament was not given an opportunity to respond to the accusations raised against her during the meeting, nor was a debate opened or a vote held on them.

The office of the Speaker of the Council confirmed that it had taken the observations raised into consideration, expressing its full readiness to address these issues through the appropriate institutional channels. The statement reiterated that the Speaker of the Council will continue to perform her constitutional duties professionally and impartially, serving the people of South Sudan, until any new directives are issued by the leadership.