South Sudan Opinion Monitor

OPINION POLL📣

President Salva Kiir has traveled to South Africa to meet with President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is also the chair of AU High-Level Ad Hoc Committee for South Sudan — known as the C5.

There have been public discussions regarding the detention of Dr. Riek Machar, who has been under home arrest since March 2025.

Which of the following options best reflects your view?

A. He should be released immediately.

B. He should remain in detention until the ongoing court proceedings are completed.

C. The matter should be resolved through political dialogue and mediation.

D. Undecided / No opinion.

We are conducting a simple opinion poll to understand different perspectives.

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Poll on Dr. Riek Machar's Detention There have been public discussions regarding the detention of Riek Machar, who has been in home arrest since March 2025. Which of the following options best reflects your view?

TRUMP TO DEPORT S. SUDANESE ON TEMPORARY PROTECTION

America has announced plans to end a Special Protection program for people from South Sudan on January 5, 2026.

The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has allowed South Sudanese living in the US to stay and work legally for more than ten years because it was "unsafe to return to home."

But the Trump administration said the situation in South Sudan has improved, noting the end of major fighting, better diplomatic relations, and the country’s promise to welcome back its citizens.

Michael Makuei's convoy carrying the body of the wife of Bishop Nathaniel Garang was on its way from Juba to Bor when it got attacked at Mapau junction.

Reports indicate that there was a disagreement between mourners and soldiers at the checkpoint who demanded to inspect the coffin. No injuries were reported.