Your weekly roundup of key political stories from South Sudan:

Political commentator arrested by National Security in Juba (Radio Tamazuj, 28 July 2018) – Prominent South Sudanese political commentator and youth leader has been arrested, his wife told Radio Tamazuj on Sunday, while trying to travel to Aweil town.

Rift looms as alliance suspends its member over peace deal (Radio Tamazuj, 27 July 2018) – The power sharing deal signed by South Sudan United Movement/Army (SSUM/A), a member of the South Sudan opposition alliance, could cause fresh crisis in the group.

MPs receive bonus of $18 million in Juba (Radio Tamazuj, 26 July 2018) – South Sudan's MPs, who are among the poorest-paid in the region, have received a “bonus” worth as much as $18 million in Juba.

South Sudan's Kiir sacks deputy finance minister (Radio Tamazuj, 27 July 2018) - South Sudan President Salva Kiir has sacked the country’s deputy finance minister, Athian Diing Athian, as the country struggles to revive its economy.

Government, SPLM-IO sign 'preliminary' power sharing deal (Radio Tamazuj, 25 July 2018)- South Sudan's government and the main opposition group led by former vice president Riek Machar initialled a power-sharing deal in Khartoum on Wednesday.