In December 2013, key opposition leaders within Sudan's ruling party took a significant step by voting to boycott a pivotal meeting of the National Liberation Council held in Nyakuron, a neighborhood in Juba, the capital of South Sudan. This boycott, spearheaded by Dr. Riek Machar, Pagan Amum, and Rebecca Nyandeng, reflected deepening political rifts within the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), which had been the dominant force in South Sudan since the country's independence in 2011. The boycott was not merely a matter of political disagreement; it was indicative of wider issues of governance, struggling leadership, and escalating factionalism that threatened the very fabric of the nation's unity.The decision to withdraw from the dialogue came as a response to perceived disenfranchisement and the consolidation of power by President Salva Kiir. Following a series of leadership meetings and growing concerns over Kiir's leadership style, which many viewed as increasingly autocratic, the discontent among opposition leaders became palpable. Their absence at the National Liberation Council meeting effectively marked a bold stance against Kiir's governance and raised alarms about potential unrest in a country already fraught with tensions following years of civil war, ethnic divisions, and economic challenges.The events that unfolded from this boycott swiftly spiraled into the South Sudanese Civil War, leading to widespread violence, humanitarian crises, and international condemnation. The political rift created by the boycott embodied the fault lines of ethnic and political identities that ultimately fueled the conflict. As internal tensions escalated, battles erupted between loyalists of Kiir and factions allied with Machar, plunging the nation into chaos. This pivotal act of defiance can be seen as a trigger that unleashed a broader spectrum of conflicts, rivalries, and struggles for power, leading to devastating consequences for the population.