The Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO) Director of Information and Public Relations, Puok Both Baluang, has confirmed the release from detention of the Minister for Peace Building, Stephen Par Kuol.
Baluong said Kuol was released in Juba early Friday, after being detained by the security agents for more than 12 hours.
Baluang told Radio Tamazuj that Kuol was arrested from his office at around 3:05pm on Thursday, and was released at 5am on Friday.
No further information was provided about his detention, Baluong said.
Early this week, security forces, allied to President Salva Kiir, detained several officials allied to SPLM-IO of First Vice-President Dr Riek Machar. They included the ministers for Petroleum and Peacebuilding and a deputy head of the military.
Baluong also confirmed that communication was still underway for the evacuation from Nasir of the stranded SSPDF officers.