Sudan To Declare May 16 Annual Public Holiday In South Sudan

Sources: The Sudan Tribune and Sudan public holidays. The Sudanese First Vice President and president of Southern Sudan government, Salva Kiir Mayadrit, declared that he would introduce legislation to make May 16, henceforth, an official national day to be annually celebrated throughout South Sudan, Blue Nile, Abyei and Nuba Mountains.

Analysis: As this announcement was made on the 24th anniversary of the SPLM/SPLA (Sudan People’s Liberation Movement ), and would tentatively be called “SPLA Day”, the fulfilment of that announcement very much depends on the continued good fortunes of the Sudanese government.