Cde. Dak Bol Deng
Addis Ababa, February 10, 2026
Savanna Radio News…
A senior officer in South Sudan’s Internal Security Bureau has officially resigned, citing deep frustration over what he described as the country’s continued decline under the current leadership. Cde. Dak Bol Deng, formerly Director of Undercover in the Directorate of Secrecy Sources Management at the National Security Service (NSS), tendered his resignation in a letter obtained by Savanna Radio.
In the letter, Cde. Dak expressed “deep regret and a heavy heart” over his decision, stating that after fourteen years of service, he could no longer remain part of a system he claims has abandoned the ideals of South Sudan’s independence. He accused the SPLM-led government of fostering “corruption, autocracy, tribalism, nepotism, and internal division,” saying these forces have “destroyed the very foundation upon which our nation was supposed to be built.”
Cde. Dak wrote that since independence in 2011, the government had “betrayed the promise of a free, prosperous, and united South Sudan,” replacing it with militarization, economic exploitation, and the alleged misuse of national resources for personal gain. He further stateed that “The SPLM-led government under President Salva Kiir has systematically deployed officials and security officers along ethnic and tribal lines, prioritizing loyalty over competence. Key positions have often been filled with individuals from the President’s own community, creating imbalances and deepening perceptions of favoritism. This practice has undermined professionalism, weakened institutional effectiveness, and fueled resentment. Security forces are perceived as instruments serving specific ethnic or political interests. Such tribalized deployments exacerbate tensions and compromise national cohesion, eroding public confidence and hindering the development of a unified national administration.”
The government has not yet issued an official response to his resignation. Political analysts say Dak’s departure could signal growing discontent within the state’s security establishment amid persistent economic and political challenges.
Savanna Radio will continue to follow this story as it develops.
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